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Caesarean deliveries and their impact on financial burden and quality of life among post-partum mothers in Tamil Nadu, India

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  • Retna Sheeja Pushpa Raj
  • Prakash Babu Kodali

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Introduction: Caesarean section (C-section) deliveries are on the rise globally, often with significant health and economic consequences. This study investigates the prevalence and factors associated with C-section deliveries, and their association with out-of-pocket expenditures (OOPE) and health-related quality of life (HRQL) among post-partum mothers in Tamil Nadu, India. Methods: A cross sectional study among 475 randomly selected post-partum mothers was conducted during April-June 2023. Data on demographic and obstetric characteristics and OOPE were collected using a structured survey questionnaire. HRQL was assessed using the 12-Item Short Form Survey (SF-12). Binary logistic regression analysis was used to compute Adjusted Odds Ratios (AOR) to identify the factors associated with C-section deliveries, and identify the association between C-section deliveries with OOPE and HRQL. Results: C-section deliveries accounted for 52.60% of all births. High-risk pregnancies (AOR = 17.21, 95% CI = 7.57–39.13, p

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  • Retna Sheeja Pushpa Raj & Prakash Babu Kodali, 2026. "Caesarean deliveries and their impact on financial burden and quality of life among post-partum mothers in Tamil Nadu, India," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 21(9), pages 1-15, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0358778
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0358778
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