Вот что интересно, сами пишутSome experts suggest that the average epidural rate in hospitals in the United States tips around 50%.Я вот что нашлаhttp://www.birthingnaturally.net/birthplan/intervention/epidural.htmlAccording to the statistics from each individual governments, New Zealand has a 24.2% epidural rate; Canada has a 45.4% epidural rate. http://www.infactcanada.ca/newsletters/2007-winter/breastfeeding_and_birthing.htmEpidural usage rates across Canada[7] vary widely, from a low of 4.5 per cent in Nunavut to a high of 60.3 per cent in Quebec. The latest overall figures are from 2001 to 2002 and show a national average of 45.7 per cent. This is lower than the national US average of 59 per cent and considerably higher than that of England, which stands at 12 per cent. The high reliance on midwives as the primary source for birthing services and the preference for home settings explains the lower rate in England, whereas in Canada 99 per cent of births take place in hospital.