Study looks at birth rates for Zuni, Navajo women

MONDAY, JUNE 23, 2003

A study published in the Annals of Family Medicine shows a low rate of Caesarean sections among Zuni and Navajo women in New Mexico.

The national rate for C-sections is 20.7 percent. But the rate for Zuni and Navajo women was only 7.3 percent over a four-year period.

Some doctors believe C-section are a largely unnecessary procedure. The invasive surgery carries risks for complications and has longer recovery times than regular births.

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