I want to know the cesarean section rates for the following countries:
Finland, Singapore, Japan, Sweden, Switzerland, UK, Canada, Mexico, China, Brazil.
I'm looking for data no older than 1997.
Thank You!

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Request for Question Clarification by tar_heel_v-ga on 08 Nov 2003 17:55 PST

Does the data for each country have to be from the same year or would
you accept various years for the countries?

-THV

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Clarification of Question by lorin1234-ga on 09 Nov 2003 11:31 PST

Hello,
data for each country can be from different years between 1997-2002.  Thank you!

lorin1234..

Thanks for your question.  It took a little digging, but here is the
information you are seeking:


Canada: 1997/98: 18.7%
China/Hong Kong: 1999: 23%
UK: 1997: 17%
Japan: 1997: 20%
Reference:
International Cesarean and VBAC Rates
http://www.ican-online.org/resources/statistics3.htm

Brazil: 1999: 35.9%
Finland: 1997: 11.9%
Mexico: 1999: 24.1%
Sweden: 1999: 14.2%
Reference:
Birth Trends
http://www.vbac.com/birthtrends.html

Finland: 1999: 16.8%
Reference:
Tammisaari Hospital
http://www.vns-lus.fi/bb/eng1.htm


Thanks again for your question.  If you need any additional
clarification, please let me know.

Regards,

-THV

Search Strategy:
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Request for Answer Clarification by lorin1234-ga on 10 Nov 2003 16:20 PST

Hello!
Thank you again for a prompt answer to my question.  It sounds like it
took some time to find this info...Were you able to find rates for
Singapore or Switzerland?
Lorin

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Clarification of Answer by tar_heel_v-ga on 11 Nov 2003 10:57 PST

Oops!  Sorry about that.  I have found stats for 1995 for both.  Let
me get something more recent.

I apologize.  Guess I missed them in all my searching.

-THV

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Request for Answer Clarification by lorin1234-ga on 18 Nov 2003 16:58 PST

Hi, again,
I was wondering if you were able to locate any data on Singapore or
Switzerland... I'm hoping to have figures for each country by tomorrow
night, so I'd be interested in your 1995 data while you're looking for
more recent figures...
thank you!

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Clarification of Answer by tar_heel_v-ga on 19 Nov 2003 05:30 PST

lorin1234..

My apologies for not getting back to you sooner.

Singapore: 1995 27%

I am having a bit of difficulty with Switzerland, but will find it.

-THV

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Request for Answer Clarification by lorin1234-ga on 04 Dec 2003 16:22 PST

I really regret giving the five star rating so hastily.  If I had
carefully read your answer, I would have seen that your answer was
incomplete, missing the data requested from Switzerland and Singapore.
 I've been waiting for a month for this information, have already
paid, so could you please finish this job?
Thank you.

The information was provided timely and with sources provided. 
Exactly what I was looking for.  Thank you!