title: Jordanian obstetricians' personal preference regarding mode of delivery.
abstract: The personal preference of Jordanian obstetricians regarding mode of delivery in uncomplicated pregnancy with singleton cephalic presentation at term was surveyed by an anonymous structured questionnaire distributed at five conferences/scientific meetings on obstetrics and gynecology held in Jordan in 2007. The response rate was 70% (n=315), and 22 (7%) of the respondents chose elective cesarean section (CS). Respondents <45 years seemed to be more in favor of elective CS than those >or=55 years (14.1% vs. 3.7%). In multivariate analysis, increased age was inversely associated with the odds of choosing elective CS (OR = 0.93, 95% CI: 0.88-0.99, p=0.024) after adjusting for gender, sector, and duration of practice. The main reasons for preferring abdominal delivery were the fear of long-term sequel (stress incontinence and anal sphincter damage) and the wish to preserve sexual function (86.4 and 50.0%, respectively). The majority of Jordanian obstetricians and gynecologists preferred vaginal delivery in uncomplicated pregnancy for themselves or their wives.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan. isam_l@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Isam
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Lataifeh
authors.forename: Faheem
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Zayed
authors.forename: Oqba
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Al-Kuran
authors.forename: Lama
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Al-Mehaisen
authors.forename: Wadah
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Khriesat
authors.forename: Yousef
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Khader
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003657:Decision Making; D036861:Delivery, Obstetric / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007597:Jordan / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009774:Obstetrics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010820:Physicians; D011247:Pregnancy; D011364:Professional Practice / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires