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Figure 15. Obstetric Patient Age, by Type of Delivery
Figure 15. Obstetric Patient Age, by Type of Delivery (Text Description)
Vaginal delivery excluding VBAC
18-24 years: 35.6 percent of discharges in age group
25-34 years: 51.7 percent of discharges in age group
35+ years: 12.7 percent of discharges in age group
VBAC
18-24 years: 21.0 percent of discharges in age group
25-34 years: 58.2 percent of discharges in age group
35+ years: 20.8 percent of discharges in age group
Primary C-section
18-24 years: 29.9 percent of discharges in age group
25-34 years: 52.7 percent of discharges in age group
35+ years: 17.4 percent of discharges in age group
Repeat C-section
18-24 years: 18.6 percent of discharges in age group
25-34 years: 57.3 percent of discharges in age group
35+ years: 24.1 percent of discharges in age group
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