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1836/2012 - Caesareans and date of birth in the Municipality of São Paulo, Brazil
Partos cesáreos e a escolha da data de nascimento no Município de São Paulo

Author:

• Alexandre Dias Porto Chiavegatto Filho - Chiavegatto Filho, A.D.P. - Boston, MA, Outro País/Another Country - Harvard School of Public Health, Harvard University - <achiaveg@hsph.harvard.edu>

Thematic Area:

Epidemiologia

Abstract:

Brazil has one of the highest rates of caesarean births, and the number has been growing annually. The present study aimed to test its possible consequences on the date of birth. The 1,933,137 live births that occurred in São Paulo, Brazil, from 2001 to 2010 were analyzed by type of delivery and exact date of birth. In 2001, 48.9% of all births were caesarean, increasing to 56.8% in 2010. During this period, the difference between the number of births occurring in Sundays (the day of the week with the lowest number) increased from 111.4 (95%CI: 101.7 – 121.0) in 2001, to 143.1 (95%CI: 135.0 – 151.3) in 2010. The two dates with the lowest number of births (Christmas and Day of the Dead), had a statistically significant (p<0.05) difference from the other days of the year during most of the period (the exception being the Day of the Dead in 2009). The date with the highest number of births (International Women’s Day) had a statistically significant difference in 2005 and 2010. The increase in the number of caesarean births has had an important impact on the date of birth, which could lead to effects on the administrative planning of health institutions.

Keywords:

Live births Caesarean delivery Health institutions Date of Birth

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Chiavegatto Filho, A.D.P.. Caesareans and date of birth in the Municipality of São Paulo, Brazil. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2012/Oct). [Citado em 22/01/2025]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/caesareans-and-date-of-birth-in-the-municipality-of-satildeo-paulo-brazil/11611?id=11611&id=11611



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