Variables Frequency Percentage Age group 15-19 20-24 25-35 36 and above 16 73 175 21 5.6 25.6 61.4 7.3 Residence Rural Urban 145 140 50.9 49.1 Occupation House wife Governmental employee Merchant Daily laborer Student 214 29 22 7 13 75.1 10.2 7.7 2.5 4.6 ANC follow up Yes No 214 71 75 25 Gestational age ≤37 weeks 37-40 weeks >40 weeks 53 185 47 18.6 65 16.4 Operator status Senior Resident/GP 32 235 11.3 88.7 Type of anesthesia GA SA 188 97 65.9 34.1 Type of surgery Emergency Elective 262 23 92 8

Table 1: Sociodemographic characteristics of mothers delivered under caesarean section at, University of Gondar hospital, January, 1-April 30, 2012.