Prevalence (in percentage) of women who had undergone a caesarean section delivery by district, from DLHS-2, DLHS-3 and DLHS-4
| Percentage of women who have a caesarean delivery | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District | DLHS-2 (2002–2004) | DLHS-3 (2007–2008) | DLHS-4 (2012–2013) | Difference between DLHS-2 and 4 |
| Belgaum | 6.1 | 13.0 | 16.9 | 10.8 |
| Bagalkot | 5.9 | 10.1 | 16.3 | 10.4 |
| Bijapur | 6.1 | 6.3 | 14.5 | 8.4 |
| Gulbarga | 4.0 | 6.8 | 13.6 | 9.7 |
| Bidar | 8.6 | 9.3 | 12.0 | 3.4 |
| Raichur | 2.5 | 8.8 | 14.3 | 11.8 |
| Koppal | 4.3 | 6.0 | 14.0 | 9.7 |
| Gadag | 6.5 | 9.9 | 17.5 | 11.0 |
| Dharwad | 13.9 | 12.1 | 20.0 | 6.1 |
| Uttara Kannada | 8.6 | 17.0 | 23.2 | 14.6 |
| Haveri | 8.3 | 9.3 | 18.6 | 10.3 |
| Bellary | 6.5 | 8.0 | 17.5 | 11.0 |
| Chitradurga | 6.7 | 14.9 | 25.6 | 18.9 |
| Davanagere | 13.1 | 17.8 | 28.5 | 15.5 |
| Shimoga | 21.4 | 20.2 | 29.6 | 8.3 |
| Udupi | 14.3 | 26.6 | 29.0 | 14.6 |
| Chikmagalur | 17.0 | 26.6 | 43.9 | 26.9 |
| Tumkur | 17.7 | 17.8 | 36.8 | 19.2 |
| Kolar | 11.4 | 11.5 | 25.3 | 13.9 |
| Bangalore Urban | 21.2 | 32.1 | 31.8 | 10.7 |
| Bangalore Rural | 9.0 | 18.4 | 35.2 | 26.2 |
| Mandya | 11.6 | 16.5 | 26.5 | 14.9 |
| Hassan | 10.9 | 19.1 | 35.0 | 24.2 |
| Dakshina Kannada | 13.3 | 20.0 | 25.8 | 12.5 |
| Kodagu | 12.8 | 12.9 | 30.0 | 17.2 |
| Mysore | 6.9 | 18.8 | 22.1 | 15.2 |
| Chamarajanagar | 6.5 | 16.8 | 24.8 | 18.3 |
| Ramanagara | na | na | 31.4 | na |
| Chikballapura | na | na | 28.2 | na |
| Yadgir | na | na | 9.3 | na |
| Karnataka | 9.5 | 13.9 | 22.1 | 12.6 |
| Percentage of women who have a caesarean delivery | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District | DLHS-2 (2002–2004) | DLHS-3 (2007–2008) | DLHS-4 (2012–2013) | Difference between DLHS-2 and 4 |
| Belgaum | 6.1 | 13.0 | 16.9 | 10.8 |
| Bagalkot | 5.9 | 10.1 | 16.3 | 10.4 |
| Bijapur | 6.1 | 6.3 | 14.5 | 8.4 |
| Gulbarga | 4.0 | 6.8 | 13.6 | 9.7 |
| Bidar | 8.6 | 9.3 | 12.0 | 3.4 |
| Raichur | 2.5 | 8.8 | 14.3 | 11.8 |
| Koppal | 4.3 | 6.0 | 14.0 | 9.7 |
| Gadag | 6.5 | 9.9 | 17.5 | 11.0 |
| Dharwad | 13.9 | 12.1 | 20.0 | 6.1 |
| Uttara Kannada | 8.6 | 17.0 | 23.2 | 14.6 |
| Haveri | 8.3 | 9.3 | 18.6 | 10.3 |
| Bellary | 6.5 | 8.0 | 17.5 | 11.0 |
| Chitradurga | 6.7 | 14.9 | 25.6 | 18.9 |
| Davanagere | 13.1 | 17.8 | 28.5 | 15.5 |
| Shimoga | 21.4 | 20.2 | 29.6 | 8.3 |
| Udupi | 14.3 | 26.6 | 29.0 | 14.6 |
| Chikmagalur | 17.0 | 26.6 | 43.9 | 26.9 |
| Tumkur | 17.7 | 17.8 | 36.8 | 19.2 |
| Kolar | 11.4 | 11.5 | 25.3 | 13.9 |
| Bangalore Urban | 21.2 | 32.1 | 31.8 | 10.7 |
| Bangalore Rural | 9.0 | 18.4 | 35.2 | 26.2 |
| Mandya | 11.6 | 16.5 | 26.5 | 14.9 |
| Hassan | 10.9 | 19.1 | 35.0 | 24.2 |
| Dakshina Kannada | 13.3 | 20.0 | 25.8 | 12.5 |
| Kodagu | 12.8 | 12.9 | 30.0 | 17.2 |
| Mysore | 6.9 | 18.8 | 22.1 | 15.2 |
| Chamarajanagar | 6.5 | 16.8 | 24.8 | 18.3 |
| Ramanagara | na | na | 31.4 | na |
| Chikballapura | na | na | 28.2 | na |
| Yadgir | na | na | 9.3 | na |
| Karnataka | 9.5 | 13.9 | 22.1 | 12.6 |
Note: na, not applicable, because the three districts were newly created: Ramanagara from Bangalore Rural, Chikballapur from Kolar and Yadgir from Gulbarga district
Source: Computed from unit level data of DLHS-4
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