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FIGURE 5.6:

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Fig 5.6

FIGURE 5.7:

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Fig 5.7

FIGURE 5.6
BIRTH TRENDS IN CESAREAN SECTIONS
British Columbia, 1986-2002

• There were 11,144 live births by cesarean section in 2002, up from 10,503 in 2001. The rate of c-sections increased as well, from 260.03 per 1,000 live births in 2001 to 279.35 per 1,000 live births in 2002.

• The upward trend in the rate of c-sections since 1986 is statistically significant and the trend appears to be accelerating in recent years.

FIGURE 5.7
CESAREAN SECTIONS BY HEALTH SERVICE DELIVERY AREA
British Columbia, 2002

• The proportion of c-section deliveries varies considerably across the province, ranging from a low of 24.69 percent of live births in BC for mothers whose usual residence is East Kootenay to a high of 30.46 percent of live births for mothers whose usual residence is in South Vancouver Island.