Authors: Adebiyi G Adesiyun
Publish Date: 2006/09/26
Volume: 275, Issue: 4, Pages: 241-244
Abstract
Of the 102 patients/clients 60 588 had TL at caesarean section 28 275 had TL with repair of ruptured uterus and 14 137 clients had TL alone on request In the reproductive age group the rate of TL increased with age In the group that had TL at caesarean section the highest incidence of TL 65 was recorded against parity 4 However in the groups that had TL with repair of ruptured uterus and TL alone the highest proportion of TL was recorded against parity 6 with rates of 463 and 571 respectively The rates of TL increased with the level of literacy In the group that had TL alone 929 of the clients were in a monogamous union On the contrary 893 of patients that had TL with repair of uterine rupture were in a polygamous union There was relative distribution of patients/clients amongst the two religions and five ethnic grouping In 55 of the 102 patients/clients the indication for TL was completion of family size though 41 of the 55 patients had TL at caesarean section
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