All models were controlled for sex, family adversity, and obstetric risk status.

A three-level obstetric risk index was created using known risk factors.

Generalised linear Poisson regression was used to investigate the association between obstetric risk and facility delivery.

The factors most associated with c-section were private funding, greater length of education and high obstetric risk.

This association between high obstetric risk status and late initiation of antenatal care was not replicated among multiparous women.

Education on appropriate culture methods, obstetric risk factors and the cost effectiveness of prevention strategies might lead to more effective preventive practices.

Conclusions: Irrespective of obstetric risk factors, women who opted for private maternity care were significantly more likely to have an obstetric intervention.

Objective: To estimate the prevalence of severe stress urinary incontinence (SUI) among perimenopausal women and to examine potential obstetric risk factors.

Conclusions: In four East African countries, women at higher obstetric risk were not more likely to deliver in a facility than those with lower risk.

Each has special needs and is susceptible to different obstetric risks.

Results: Psychosocial risks and self-control temperament made significant independent contributions to preadolescent depression, whereas fearful, difficult temperament and obstetric risks were unrelated to depressive outcome.