PROPORÇÃO DE CESARIANAS SEGUNDO COR DA PELE E ESCOLARIDADE MATERNA NAS DIFERENTES REGIÕES DO BRASIL: TENDÊNCIA TEMPORAL DE 2007 A 2016.

This ecological time-series study aimed to describe the proportion of cesarean sections according to skin color and maternal schooling in the different regions of Brazil from 2007 to 2016. Data were collected from the Brazil Live Birth Information System and the proportion of cesarean sections was analyzed according to skin color and maternal schooling, according to macro-regions. There was an increase in the proportion of cesareans until 2014 (57.07%), with a slight decrease in the years 2015 (55.55%) and 2016 (55.44%). In all regions, the higher the educational level, the greater the proportion of cesarean sections. Regarding skin color, white presented the highest proportion in all regions, especially in the Midwest and South regions. The indigenous population had the lowest proportion of cesareans, despite an increase mainly in the South, pointing to a determination of the region of residence of the mother superior to the other variables, such as race and schooling. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]