Supplementary File for Racial differences in the cesarean section rates among women Veterans using VA Community Care Providers
Table S1. Number of Participants and Cesarean Sections, by Site and Race Group
WOC (n=261) White (n=398)
Site (Overall N) Deliveries Cesarean
Section Deliveries Cesarean
Section p-value
N N % N N %
Boston (n=32) 16 5 31.3% 16 4 25.0% 0.69
Cesarean Scheduled in Advance 1 20.0% 3 75.0%
Dallas (n=107) 63 28 44.4% 44 17 38.6% 0.55
Cesarean Scheduled in Advance 18 64.3% 9 52.9%
Denver (n=42) 15 5 33.3% 27 6 22.2% 0.43
Cesarean Scheduled in Advance 3 60.0% 3 50.0%
Durham (n=85) 49 25 51.0% 36 8 22.2% 0.01
Cesarean Scheduled in Advance 10 41.7% 5 62.5%
Fargo (n=32) 4 1 25.0% 28 6 21.4% 0.87
Cesarean Scheduled in Advance 1 100.0% 2 33.3%
Iowa City (n=33) 2 0 0.0% 31 11 35.5% 0.30
Cesarean Scheduled in Advance 0 0.0% 5 45.5%
Leeds (n=18) 6 1 16.7% 12 3 25.0% 0.69
Cesarean Scheduled in Advance 1 100.0% 2 66.7%
Little Rock (n=28) 12 8 66.7% 16 5 31.3% 0.06
Cesarean Scheduled in Advance 2 25.0% 5 100.0%
Los Angeles (n=74) 39 18 46.2% 35 9 25.7% 0.07
Cesarean Scheduled in Advance 7 38.9% 5 55.6%
Minneapolis (n=82) 8 4 50.0% 74 23 31.1% 0.28
Cesarean Scheduled in Advance 3 75.0% 17 73.9%
New Orleans (n=21) 9 5 55.6% 12 6 50.0% 0.80
Cesarean Scheduled in Advance 2 40.0% 4 66.7%
Reno (n=27) 6 1 16.7% 21 7 33.3% 0.43
Cesarean Scheduled in Advance 1 100.0% 5 71.4%
Tampa (n=39) 18 9 50.0% 21 5 23.8% 0.09
Cesarean Scheduled in Advance 6 66.7% 3 60.0%
Temple (n=4) 3 1 33.3% 1 1 100.0% 0.99
Cesarean Scheduled in Advance 1 100.0% 0 0.0%
West Haven (n=35) 11 5 45.5% 24 6 25.0% 0.23
Cesarean Scheduled in Advance 2 40.0% 2 33.3%
*All percentages are row percentages from that rows total.
Table S2. Medical Reasons for Planned Cesarean Section, by Race
WOC (n=40) White (n=51) Total (n=91)
n % n % n % p-value
Breech 4 10.0% 14 27.5% 18 19.8%
0.01
Infant Medical Condition 0 0.0% 4 7.8% 4 4.4%
Maternal Medical Condition 11 27.5% 9 17.6% 20 22.0%
Previous C-section 16 40.0% 11 21.6% 27 29.7%
Other 6 15.0% 2 3.9% 8 8.8%
Missing Reason 3 7.5% 11 21.6% 14 15.4%
Combined Reasons:
Breech 4 10.0% 14 27.5% 18 19.8%
Medical Condition 11 27.5% 13 25.5% 24 26.4% 0.05
Previous C-section 16 40.0% 11 21.6% 27 29.7%