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Table 2 Pearson correlations between selected characteristics and singleton CD rate

From: Factors associated with cesarean delivery rates: a single-institution experience

 

Singleton CD rate

Patient age

Total deliveries, n

Singleton operative vaginal delivery rate

Forceps rate

Vacuum rate

Blood transfusion rate

Hospital length of stay

Cost per patient

Years since graduation

Specialty (MFM)

Proportion of high-risk deliveries

Singleton CD rate

1

0.30b

−0.39b

−0.24b

−0.30b

−0.04

0.13

0.45b

0.41b

0.30b

0.34b

0.50b

Patient age

 

1

−0.28b

−0.09

0.03

−0.03

0.11

0.07

0.09

−0.16a

−0.03

0.57b

Total deliveries, n

  

1

−0.02

0.40b

0.05

−0.21b

−0.24b

−0.26b

0.07

−0.13

−0.29b

Singleton operative vaginal delivery rate

   

1

0.61b

0.50b

0.10

0.01

0.03

−0.02

−0.06

−0.05

Forceps rate

    

1

−0.04

−0.07

−0.17a

−0.14

0.07

−0.13

−0.12

Vacuum rate

     

1

0.09

0.17a

0.12

0.01

−0.03

−0.07

Blood transfusion rate

      

1

0.19a

0.33b

0.10

0.16a

0.17a

Hospital length of stay

       

1

0.79b

0.21b

0.38b

0.27b

Cost per patient

        

1

0.20b

0.38b

0.37b

Years since graduation

         

1

0.31b

0.10

Specialty (MFM)

          

1

0.34b

Proportion of high-risk deliveries

           

1

  1. aCorrelation is significant at the 0.05 level (2-tailed)
  2. bCorrelation is significant at the 0.01 level (2-tailed)