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Live Birth by Method of Delivery, Race and Ancestry of Mother
Michigan Residents, 2006

Procedures During and
Method of Delivery
Race Ancestry
All Races White Black American Indian Asian & Pacific Islander All Other Races Arab Hispanic
Procedures
Vacuum 3,264 2,660 357 19 213 5 131 197
Forceps 1,031 853 100 5 69 4 49 70
Method
Vaginal 88,588 68,272 16,100 478 3,220 197 3,093 5,988
Vaginal birth after
previous C-section
1,295 1,016 221 4 50 2 128 114
Primary C-section 22,248 17,189 3,951 131 874 35 594 1,230
Repeat C-section 15,274 11,883 2,681 112 513 33 343 1,062
Unknown 1,427 1,207 141 5 38 - 31 43
Total Live Births 127,537 98,551 22,873 726 4,645 265 4,061 8,323

Note:   Records with race not stated are included only in the "All Races" column.  Vaginal birth method includes "Vaginal birth after previous C-section".
Source: 2006 Michigan Resident Birth File, Division for Vital Records & Health Statistics, Michigan Department of Community Health .

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