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<p>Characteristics of the study sample (n = 475).</p>

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<div> <p>Introduction</p><p>Caesarean section (C-section) deliveries are on the rise globally, often with significant health and economic consequences.

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This study investigates the prevalence and factors associated with C-section deliveries, and their association with out-of-pocket expenditures (OOPE) and health-related quality of life (HRQL) among post-partum mothers in Tamil Nadu, India.</p> <p>Methods</p><p>A cross sectional study among 475 randomly selected post-partum mothers was conducted during April-June 2023.

Data on demographic and obstetric characteristics and OOPE were collected using a structured survey questionnaire. HRQL was assessed using the 12-Item Short Form Survey (SF-12). Binary logistic regression analysis was used to compute Adjusted Odds Ratios (AOR) to identify the factors associated with C-section deliveries, and identify the association between C-section deliveries with OOPE and HRQL.</p> <p>Results</p><p>C-section deliveries accounted for 52.60% of all births.

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High-risk pregnancies (AOR = 17.21, 95% CI = 7.57–39.13, p < 0.001), and private healthcare facilities (AOR = 3.02, 95% CI = 1.62–5.65, p = 0.001) were associated with C-sections. C-section delivery was significantly associated with higher OOPE (AOR = 2.05, 95% CI = 1.22–3.47, p = 0.007) and poor physical HRQL (AOR = 0.31, 95%CI = 0.18–0.55, p < 0.001).</p> <p>Conclusions</p><p>One in two deliveries in Tamil Nadu are C-section deliveries and were associated with higher financial burden and poorer quality of life among post-partum mothers.

Strategies targeted at reducing unwarranted C-sections are needed.</p></div>

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