title: [Sociodemographic and reproductive characteristics associated with the increase of cesarean section practice in Mexico].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe the trend of cesarean section practice in Mexico, and its association with women's sociodemographic and reproductive characteristics.
  
  
  METHODS
  Based on the 2000, 2006 and 2012 National Health Surveys, information on c-section was analyzed. A multivariate logistic regression model was used in 2012.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A 50.3% increase in the use of c-section was observed nationally from 2000 to 2012. Women more likely to undergo a c-section include those whose delivery care takes place in the private sector (OR=2.84, 95%CI:2.15-3.74). When associating women's age and parity, the greatest risks are observed among primiparous women between 12 and 19 years of age, and those aged 35 years and more (OR=6.02, 95%CI:1.24-29.26 and OR=5.20, 95%CI:2.41-11.21, respectively).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Some recommendations to revert the increase of this clinical practice, especially when there is no full justification for its realization, are proposed.
authors.affiliation: Dirección de Salud Reproductiva, Centro de Investigación en Salud Poblacional, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, Cuernavaca, Morelos, México.
authors.forename: Leticia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Suárez-López
authors.affiliation: Dirección de Salud Reproductiva, Centro de Investigación en Salud Poblacional, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, Cuernavaca, Morelos, México.
authors.forename: Lourdes
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Campero
authors.affiliation: Dirección de Salud Reproductiva, Centro de Investigación en Salud Poblacional, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, Cuernavaca, Morelos, México.
authors.forename: Elvia
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: De la Vara-Salazar
authors.affiliation: Dirección de Salud Reproductiva, Centro de Investigación en Salud Poblacional, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, Cuernavaca, Morelos, México.
authors.forename: Leonor
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rivera-Rivera
authors.affiliation: Dirección de Evaluación de Programas y Bioestadística, Centro de Investigación en Evaluación y Encuestas, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, Cuernavaca, Morelos, México.
authors.forename: María Isidra
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Hernández-Serrato
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Obstetricia y Ginecología y Salud Global, Universidad de Washington, Seattle, EUA.
authors.forename: Dilys
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Walker
authors.affiliation: Centro de Investigación en Salud Poblacional, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, Cuernavaca, Morelos, México.
authors.forename: Eduardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lazcano-Ponce
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002585:Cesarean Section / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008800:Mexico; D009749:Nutrition Surveys; D011247:Pregnancy; D017584:Reproductive History; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013997:Time Factors; D055815:Young Adult