Havvana DEĞERLİ, Hasan Giray ANKARA
Ebelik ve Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi - 2025;8(4):293-301
Objective: The study aims to examine the sociodemographic and socioeconomic factors influencing caesarean section rates. Methods: Ordinary Least Squares Regression and Logistic Regression techniques are employed to analyse a total of 6073 last birth of records from the Turkish Demographic and Health Survey 2003 and 2013. Results: It was found that size of the neonatal, maternal age, maternal education, giving birth in a private health institution, having insurance, living in a developed region of Türkiye, adequate antenatal visits, and smoking had an increasing effect on caesarean section. Conclusion: Caesarean section in Türkiye is shaped not only by medical needs but also by sociodemographic and socioeconomic determinants. Older maternal age, smaller neonatal size, higher levels of antenatal care, multiple births, and maternal smoking significantly raise the probability of caesarean delivery. Moreover, those living in developed regions, insured women, and those delivering in private or university hospitals were more likely to undergo caesarean section, while lower education and welfare were associated with lower caesarean rates. These findings highlight the multifactorial nature of caesarean delivery and the need for policy approaches considering both clinical and social determinants.
