ABSTRACT

The pandemic of Coronavirus Disease 2019(COVID-19) could be sources of anxiety among pregnant women and health care workers, which might affect the decision making on the mode of delivery. The aim of this study was to explore whether the cesarean section rates had significantly increased after the outbreak of COVID-19. We analyzed the labor data with cesarean rates in a tertiary maternity center during COVID-19 epidemic months from January to March in 2020, compared with pre-epidemic parallel months in 2019 by using Z-score test for proportions. Even though none of the staff or patient suffered with COVID-19 in the hospital, we found the cesarean section rates slightly increased in a non-infected population after the outbreak of COVID-19. Obstetricians should beware of the possible effects of COVID-19 on the mode of delivery.

摘要

2019 年冠状病毒病 (COVID-19) 的大流行可能是孕妇和医护人员焦虑的根源，这可能会影响分娩方式的决策。本研究的目的是探讨在 COVID-19 爆发后剖宫产率是否显着增加。我们使用 Z 分数检验比例，分析了 2020 年 1 月至 3 月 COVID-19 流行月份与 2019 年流行前平行月份相比，三级妇产中心的剖宫产率数据。尽管医院中没有工作人员或患者感染 COVID-19，但我们发现在 COVID-19 爆发后未感染人群的剖宫产率略有增加。产科医生应注意 COVID-19 对分娩方式的可能影响。