Factors influencing rising caesarean section rates in China between 1988 and 2008

Abstract

The large variation in caesarean section rate by socioeconomic region--independent of individual income, health insurance or education--suggests that structural factors related to service supply have influenced the increasing rate more than a woman's ability to pay.

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