| NUMBER AND PERCENT OF NC RESIDENT BIRTHS DELIVERED BY CESAREAN SECTION |
| (PRIMARY), 2003-2007 |
| TOTAL BIRTHS | BIRTHS BY CESAREAN | PERCENT BIRTHS BY CESAREAN | |
|---|---|---|---|
| RESIDENCE | 619,637 | 112,014 | 18.1 |
| NORTH CAROLINA | |||
| ALAMANCE | 9,362 | 1,721 | 18.4 |
| ALEXANDER | 2,096 | 385 | 18.4 |
| ALLEGHANY | 502 | 99 | 19.7 |
| ANSON | 1,579 | 327 | 20.7 |
| ASHE | 1,391 | 323 | 23.2 |
| AVERY | 879 | 149 | 17.0 |
| BEAUFORT | 2,920 | 620 | 21.2 |
| BERTIE | 1,181 | 183 | 15.5 |
| BLADEN | 2,252 | 456 | 20.2 |
| BRUNSWICK | 4,975 | 890 | 17.9 |
| BUNCOMBE | 13,321 | 2,638 | 19.8 |
| BURKE | 4,995 | 938 | 18.8 |
| CABARRUS | 12,018 | 2,064 | 17.2 |
| CALDWELL | 4,659 | 756 | 16.2 |
| CAMDEN | 533 | 102 | 19.1 |
| CARTERET | 3,219 | 675 | 21.0 |
| CASWELL | 1,134 | 214 | 18.9 |
| CATAWBA | 10,136 | 1,534 | 15.1 |
| CHATHAM | 3,638 | 584 | 16.1 |
| CHEROKEE | 1,318 | 230 | 17.5 |
| CHOWAN | 893 | 190 | 21.3 |
| CLAY | 421 | 68 | 16.2 |
| CLEVELAND | 5,908 | 1,104 | 18.7 |
| COLUMBUS | 3,761 | 665 | 17.7 |
| CRAVEN | 7,885 | 1,296 | 16.4 |
| CUMBERLAND | 27,268 | 4,533 | 16.6 |
| CURRITUCK | 1,264 | 247 | 19.5 |
| DARE | 2,252 | 549 | 24.4 |
| DAVIDSON | 9,580 | 1,880 | 19.6 |
| DAVIE | 2,193 | 338 | 15.4 |
| DUPLIN | 4,038 | 601 | 14.9 |
| DURHAM | 20,336 | 4,194 | 20.6 |
| EDGECOMBE | 3,748 | 720 | 19.2 |
| FORSYTH | 24,081 | 3,763 | 15.6 |
| FRANKLIN | 3,496 | 679 | 19.4 |
| GASTON | 13,262 | 2,261 | 17.0 |
| GATES | 601 | 100 | 16.6 |
| GRAHAM | 513 | 74 | 14.4 |
| GRANVILLE | 3,165 | 568 | 17.9 |
| GREENE | 1,277 | 220 | 17.2 |
| GUILFORD | 30,161 | 5,571 | 18.5 |
| HALIFAX | 3,581 | 569 | 15.9 |
| HARNETT | 7,537 | 1,470 | 19.5 |
| HAYWOOD | 2,869 | 550 | 19.2 |
| HENDERSON | 5,918 | 1,122 | 19.0 |
| HERTFORD | 1,529 | 243 | 15.9 |
| HOKE | 3,852 | 665 | 17.3 |
| HYDE | 297 | 59 | 19.9 |
| IREDELL | 9,565 | 1,728 | 18.1 |
| JACKSON | 1,943 | 317 | 16.3 |
| JOHNSTON | 11,646 | 2,122 | 18.2 |
| JONES | 475 | 101 | 21.3 |
| LEE | 4,406 | 619 | 14.0 |
| LENOIR | 3,910 | 742 | 19.0 |
| LINCOLN | 4,415 | 903 | 20.5 |
| MCDOWELL | 2,589 | 499 | 19.3 |
| MACON | 1,797 | 280 | 15.6 |
| MADISON | 1,029 | 189 | 18.4 |
| MARTIN | 1,493 | 273 | 18.3 |
| MECKLENBURG | 68,363 | 12,812 | 18.7 |
| MITCHELL | 805 | 162 | 20.1 |
| MONTGOMERY | 1,961 | 345 | 17.6 |
| MOORE | 4,799 | 790 | 16.5 |
| NASH | 6,071 | 925 | 15.2 |
| NEW HANOVER | 11,567 | 2,023 | 17.5 |
| NORTHAMPTON | 1,230 | 215 | 17.5 |
| ONSLOW | 16,968 | 3,141 | 18.5 |
| ORANGE | 6,648 | 1,157 | 17.4 |
| PAMLICO | 562 | 98 | 17.4 |
| PASQUOTANK | 2,721 | 481 | 17.7 |
| PENDER | 2,597 | 404 | 15.6 |
| PERQUIMANS | 649 | 107 | 16.5 |
| PERSON | 2,283 | 494 | 21.6 |
| PITT | 10,657 | 2,054 | 19.3 |
| POLK | 800 | 131 | 16.4 |
| RANDOLPH | 8,994 | 1,527 | 17.0 |
| RICHMOND | 3,227 | 719 | 22.3 |
| ROBESON | 10,533 | 1,975 | 18.8 |
| ROCKINGHAM | 5,392 | 962 | 17.8 |
| ROWAN | 8,496 | 1,450 | 17.1 |
| RUTHERFORD | 3,818 | 662 | 17.3 |
| SAMPSON | 4,591 | 916 | 20.0 |
| SCOTLAND | 2,559 | 511 | 20.0 |
| STANLY | 3,632 | 772 | 21.3 |
| STOKES | 2,398 | 396 | 16.5 |
| SURRY | 4,491 | 660 | 14.7 |
| SWAIN | 927 | 133 | 14.3 |
| TRANSYLVANIA | 1,425 | 241 | 16.9 |
| TYRRELL | 249 | 46 | 18.5 |
| UNION | 12,902 | 2,011 | 15.6 |
| VANCE | 3,446 | 635 | 18.4 |
| WAKE | 61,505 | 11,436 | 18.6 |
| WARREN | 1,093 | 233 | 21.3 |
| WASHINGTON | 894 | 142 | 15.9 |
| WATAUGA | 1,862 | 411 | 22.1 |
| WAYNE | 8,856 | 1,734 | 19.6 |
| WILKES | 4,003 | 735 | 18.4 |
| WILSON | 5,359 | 862 | 16.1 |
| YADKIN | 2,338 | 387 | 16.6 |
| YANCEY | 904 | 159 | 17.6 |
| PREPARED BY NC-DHHS STATE CENTER FOR HEALTH STATISTICS (www.schs.state.nc.us/SCHS/) |
| NOTE: RATES BASED ON SMALL NUMBERS (FEWER THAN 20 CASES) |
| ARE UNSTABLE AND SHOULD BE INTERPRETED WITH CAUTION |