Table 2 Characteristics of all women with elective caesarean section by age group and maternity package of care (based on medical insurance status)
Years | Medical Insurance Status | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Private | Semi-private | Public | |||
< 18 | n | 0 | 2 | 436 | 438 |
% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.6% | |
18–24 | n | 59 | 84 | 8853 | 8996 |
% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 16.1% | 12.3% | |
25–29 | n | 483 | 811 | 14,724 | 16,018 |
% | 4.7% | 10.3% | 26.7% | 21.9% | |
30–34 | n | 3543 | 3510 | 18,420 | 25,473 |
% | 34.4% | 44.4% | 33.4% | 34.8% | |
35–39 | n | 4804 | 3034 | 10,531 | 18,369 |
% | 46.7% | 38.4% | 19.1% | 25.1% | |
40 | n | 1400 | 464 | 2108 | 3972 |
% | 13.6% | 5.9% | 3.8% | 5.4% | |
n | 10,289 | 7905 | 55,072 | 73,266 | |