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Demand and supply factors affecting the rising overmedicalization of birth in India

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Objective To understand the interaction between health systems and individual factors in determining the probability of a cesarean delivery in India. Methods In a retrospective study, data from the 2007–2008 District Level Household and Facility Survey was used to determine the risk of cesarean delivery in six states (Punjab, Delhi, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu). Multilevel modeling was used to account for district and community effects. Results After controlling for key risk factors, the analysis showed that cesareans were more likely at private than public institutions (P

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  • Leone, Tiziana, 2014. "Demand and supply factors affecting the rising overmedicalization of birth in India," LSE Research Online Documents on Economics 58646, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library.
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    cesarean delivery; demand; low-income countries; India; overmedicalization; supply;
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