Objectives Cesarean delivery rates have increased remarkably worldwide. The indications
for this increase are not fully understood and there may be regional, ethnic or health system
differences in quoted indications which may explain, at least in part, the observed changes.
In 2008 China was cited as having one of the highest rates of cesarean delivery in the world,
but there was no accurate information about the indications for the high rate. This study
sought to provide some information about the high cesarean section rate in China. Study …