OBJECTIVE: To assess factors associated to cesarean section. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted in a university hospital in Florianópolis, Southern Brazil, from 2001 to 2005. Socioeconomic, reproductive, obstetric and institutional information were collected. Data from 7,249 deliveries was obtained from medical records and admission, delivery and post-delivery records. Cox regression was used in the analysis to estimate cesarean prevalence ratios in the categories of variables studied. RESULTS: Cesarean rates increased from 27.5% to 36.5% during the period studied and […]