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Robson groups, British Columbia

Fiscal year 2009 / 2010
Number of cesareans 13,436 2,429 2,150 299 378 3,887 967 627 517 198 757 1,227 Number of deliveries 43,367 11,909 5,183 11,299 3,123 4,858 1,019 699 741 245 2,886 1,405 Relative group size 100.0% 27.5% 12.0% 26.1% 7.2% 11.2% 2.4% 1.6% 1.7% 0.6% 6.7% 3.2% CD rate
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Contribution to CD rate
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Robson group TOTAL 1 - Nulliparous women with a single vertex pregnancy at 37+ weeks in spontaneous labour 2 - Nulliparous women with a single vertex pregnancy at 37+ weeks with induced or no labour 3 - Multiparous women, no uterine scar, with a single vertex pregnancy at 37+ weeks in spontaneous labour 4 - Multiparous women, no uterine scar, with a single vertex pregnancy at 37+ weeks with induced or no labour 5 - Multiparous women with a uterine scar with a single vertex pregnancy at 37+ weeks 6 - Nulliparous women with a single breech pregnancy 7 - Multiparous women with a single breech pregnancy, including women with a uterine scar 8 - Women with a multifetal pregnancy, including women with a uterine scar 9 - Women with a single pregnancy with a transverse or other abnormal presentation, including women with a uterine scar 10 - Women with a single vertex pregnancy at <37 weeks, including women with a uterine scar 99 - Unclassifiable*

31.0% 20.4% 41.5% 2.7% 12.1% 80.0% 94.9% 89.7% 69.8% 80.8% 26.2% 87.3%

100.0% 18.1% 16.0% 2.2% 2.8% 28.9% 7.2% 4.7% 3.9% 1.5% 5.6% 9.1%

NOTES: Data source: BC Perinatal Database Registry. Report prepared 11DEC2012 from data as of 11DEC2012. Deliveries at home attended by Registered Midwives are not included in this report. # Cesarean delivery rate * Women in Group 99 are missing information on presentation, gestational age, parity, and/or type of labour.

Robson groups, British Columbia

Fiscal year 2010 / 2011
Number of cesareans 13,376 2,349 2,356 298 402 3,842 954 573 481 209 824 1,088 Number of deliveries 42,279 11,589 5,292 10,885 3,069 4,847 1,003 657 683 259 2,833 1,162 Relative group size 100.0% 27.4% 12.5% 25.8% 7.3% 11.5% 2.4% 1.6% 1.6% 0.6% 6.7% 2.8% CD rate
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Contribution to CD rate
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Robson group TOTAL 1 - Nulliparous women with a single vertex pregnancy at 37+ weeks in spontaneous labour 2 - Nulliparous women with a single vertex pregnancy at 37+ weeks with induced or no labour 3 - Multiparous women, no uterine scar, with a single vertex pregnancy at 37+ weeks in spontaneous labour 4 - Multiparous women, no uterine scar, with a single vertex pregnancy at 37+ weeks with induced or no labour 5 - Multiparous women with a uterine scar with a single vertex pregnancy at 37+ weeks 6 - Nulliparous women with a single breech pregnancy 7 - Multiparous women with a single breech pregnancy, including women with a uterine scar 8 - Women with a multifetal pregnancy, including women with a uterine scar 9 - Women with a single pregnancy with a transverse or other abnormal presentation, including women with a uterine scar 10 - Women with a single vertex pregnancy at <37 weeks, including women with a uterine scar 99 - Unclassifiable*

31.6% 20.3% 44.5% 2.7% 13.1% 79.3% 95.1% 87.2% 70.4% 80.7% 29.1% 93.6%

100.0% 17.6% 17.6% 2.2% 3.0% 28.7% 7.1% 4.3% 3.6% 1.6% 6.2% 8.1%

NOTES: Data source: BC Perinatal Database Registry. Report prepared 11DEC2012 from data as of 11DEC2012. Deliveries at home attended by Registered Midwives are not included in this report. # Cesarean delivery rate * Women in Group 99 are missing information on presentation, gestational age, parity, and/or type of labour.

Robson groups, British Columbia

Fiscal year 2011 / 2012^
Number of cesareans 13,494 2,432 2,511 276 399 4,326 916 622 506 222 888 396 Number of deliveries 42,467 11,386 5,384 11,194 3,089 5,327 976 708 733 274 2,931 465 Relative group size 100.0% 26.8% 12.7% 26.4% 7.3% 12.5% 2.3% 1.7% 1.7% 0.7% 6.9% 1.1% CD rate
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Contribution to CD rate
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Robson group TOTAL 1 - Nulliparous women with a single vertex pregnancy at 37+ weeks in spontaneous labour 2 - Nulliparous women with a single vertex pregnancy at 37+ weeks with induced or no labour 3 - Multiparous women, no uterine scar, with a single vertex pregnancy at 37+ weeks in spontaneous labour 4 - Multiparous women, no uterine scar, with a single vertex pregnancy at 37+ weeks with induced or no labour 5 - Multiparous women with a uterine scar with a single vertex pregnancy at 37+ weeks 6 - Nulliparous women with a single breech pregnancy 7 - Multiparous women with a single breech pregnancy, including women with a uterine scar 8 - Women with a multifetal pregnancy, including women with a uterine scar 9 - Women with a single pregnancy with a transverse or other abnormal presentation, including women with a uterine scar 10 - Women with a single vertex pregnancy at <37 weeks, including women with a uterine scar 99 - Unclassifiable*

31.8% 21.4% 46.6% 2.5% 12.9% 81.2% 93.9% 87.9% 69.0% 81.0% 30.3% 85.2%

100.0% 18.0% 18.6% 2.1% 3.0% 32.1% 6.8% 4.6% 3.8% 1.7% 6.6% 2.9%

NOTES: Data source: BC Perinatal Database Registry. Report prepared 11DEC2012 from data as of 11DEC2012. Deliveries at home attended by Registered Midwives are not included in this report. ^ Data for 2011 / 2012 are preliminary and subject to revision. # Cesarean delivery rate * Women in Group 99 are missing information on presentation, gestational age, parity, and/or type of labour.