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July 8, 2026PLoS ONEOpen Access

Caesarean section epidemic in India: Is private sector to blame? A multivariate logistic regression analysis of the National Family Health Survey

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MKManoj KumarGujarat UniversityASAkshat Kumar SinghBanaras Hindu University

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Multivariate logistic regression analysis finds that institutional factors strongly influence C-section rates in India, highlighting the role of private healthcare incentives.

Key Points

  • The research aims to determine the influence of socio-economic and institutional factors on C-section rates in India.
  • Utilized WHO and World Bank data to analyze global C-section rates against income levels.
  • Conducted multivariate logistic regression using NFHS-4 and NFHS-5 datasets with C-section as the outcome variable.
  • Analyzed socio-economic and institutional predictor variables, including place of residence and levels of education.
  • C-section rates were strongly associated with institutional setting (OR: 4.11; 95% CI 3.98–4.24) at the national level.
  • In Bihar, C-section rates were influenced significantly by institutional factors (OR: 16.19; 95% CI 13.76–19.05).
  • An inverted U-shaped relationship was discovered between national per capita income and C-section rates, reflecting global healthcare disparities.

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Kumar et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a4de835d2ea289ef6283092https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0352156
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