Objective:To give clinical evaluation to the caesarean section caused by social factor and get information for raising the quality of obstetric. Methods:The retrospective analysis was practiced on the obstetric quality index of the caesarean section caused by social factor and non-social factors in our institution from 2003.01 to 2003.12. The caesarean birth rate

social factor causing caesarean birth rate and forceps birth rate in 1994

1999 and 2003 in our institution were compared. Results:The caesarean birth rate was 54.53% and the social factor causing caesarean birth rate was16.08% in 2003. The operation duration

postoperative fever days and bowel movement recovery duration of social factor group were longer than those of non-social factor group significantly(P<0.01). There was no difference between the two groups in blood loss in operation

highest postoperative temperature

weight of newborn and Apgar scores(P>0.05). Comparing 2003 with 1994 and 1999

the caesarean birth rate

social factor causing caesarean birth rate and forceps birth rate were different significantly(P<0.01). Conclusion:Social factor played a great role in the increasing caesarean section rate

also an important role in the increasing operation complication. Thus

reducing social factor causing caesarean birth rate can improve obstetric quality.