Table 2 Adjusted odds ratio of cesarean delivery in public health facility in India, 2015–16

Wealth Quintile

Poorest ®

Poorer

[1.33–1.55]

Middle

[1.94–2.26]

Richer

[2.31–2.72]

Richest

[2.51–2.99]

Place of Residence

Rural ®

Urban

[1.21–1.33]

State Type

Low Performing States ®

High Performing States

[1.37–1.49]

Mother's Education Level

Less than 5 years ®

5 years and above

[1.39–1.55]

Social Group

Others ®

ST/SC

[0.58–0.64]

OBC

[0.61–0.67]

Mother's Age

15–24 ®

25–34

[1.09–1.18]

35 + 

[1.29–1.49]

ANC Visit

Less than 4 ®

ANC 4 + 

[1.75–1.91]

Pregnancy Complication

[1.04–1.12]

No

Yes

*** p-value < 0.01, **p-value < 0.05, *p-value < 0.10