Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2014
Guyana, 2014
United Nations Children’s Fund, Guyana Bureau of Statistics, Guyana Ministry of Public Health
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Delivery by caesarean section (MN19)
Data file: wm
Overview
Valid:
1146
Invalid:
4663
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Width:
1
Range:
1 - 9
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
Was (name) delivered by caesarean section? That is, did they cut your belly open to take the baby out?
Categories
| Value | Category | Cases | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yes | 212 |
18.5%
|
| 2 | No | 923 |
80.5%
|
| 9 | Missing | 11 |
1%
|
| Sysmiss | 4663 |
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
var_qstn_ivuinstr
A caesarean section is a delivery of a baby through an incision in the woman's abdomen and womb, rather than through the birth canal. Such a delivery is necessary for some women due to pregnancy complications. Find out whether the baby was delivered by an operation and not through the birth canal.