Percentage of live births that

were cesarean deliveries.

Year District 5* Idaho National

1999 19.0 17.4 21.8

2000 19.0 18.4 22.8

2001 19.1 18.6 24.3

2002 20.7 19.4 26.0

2003 22.9 21.0 27.4

2004 22.6 21.9 28.9

2005 23.6 22.1 30.2

2006 23.8 22.3 31.0

2007 25.4 23.5 31.8

2008 25.4 24.1 not available

* Idaho health district 5 includes Blaine, Camas, Cassia, Gooding, Jerome, Lincoln, Minidoka and Twin Falls counties.

Sources:Idaho Department of Health and Welfare Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics, and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention