Percent of Maternal Stays with Complications† by Delivery Type, 1993 and 2006
| MATERNAL COMPLICATION |
PERCENT WITH THIS COMPLICATION |
| CESAREAN DELIVERIES |
VAGINAL DELIVERIES |
| 1993 |
2006 |
1993 |
2006 |
| Hemorrhage during pregnancy, abruptio placenta, placenta previa |
5% |
4% |
1% |
1% |
| Deficiency and other anemia |
3% |
8% |
2% |
5% |
| Diabetes or abnormal glucose tolerance complicating pregnancy, childbirth, or the puerperium |
6% |
9% |
3% |
5% |
| Fetopelvic disproportion, obstruction |
23% |
10% |
3% |
3% |
| Early or threatened labor |
8% |
11% |
6% |
6% |
| Polyhydramnios and other problems of amniotic cavity |
16% |
13% |
11% |
10% |
| Hypertension complicating pregnancy, childbirth, or the puerperium |
10% |
13% |
5% |
6% |
| Umbilical cord complication |
12% |
16% |
19% |
24% |
| Malposition, malpresentation |
23% |
19% |
2% |
2% |
| Previous C-section |
37% |
43% |
5% |
2% |
| †Based on all-listed diagnosis. |