Patterns of deliveries in a Brazilian birth cohort: almost universal cesarean sections for the better-off

• Main Authors: Aluísio J D Barros (Author), Iná S Santos (Author), Alicia Matijasevich (Author), Marlos Rodrigues Domingues (Author), Mariângela Silveira (Author), Fernando C Barros (Author), Cesar G Victora (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: To describe the patterns of deliveries in a birth cohort and to compare vaginal and cesarean section deliveries. METHODS: All children born to mothers from the urban area of Pelotas, Brazil, in 2004, were recruited for a birth cohort study. Mothers were contacted and interviewed during th...