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Objective: The aim of the study was to compare postpartum functional status of postpartum women of delivery mode. Material and Methods: The study was completed with 394 postpartum women from the Family Health Centers in Erzurum Province between 25.12.2019 and 01.11.2020. The Postpartum Woman Information Form and "Barkin Index of Maternal Functioning" (BIMF) were used to collect the data. Results: In the study, it was determined that the rate of the puerperant who gave birth was 52.8% and the rate to the puerperant who gave birth by cesarean section was 47.2%. The BIMF total mean score was 71.20±10.48 in postpartum women who had vaginal delivery and 70.33±13.42 in postpartum women who had cesarean section. When BIMF mean scores and delivery method of the participants were compared, it was determined that the difference between the delivery method and scale subscale and total mean scores of the postpartum women was not statistically significant (p=0.47). When the descriptive characteristics and BIMF mean scores were compared, age, educational status, working status, economic income, family type, spouse's education, infant's diet, infant care, and the status of receiving support for household chores positively affected women’s functional status. In addition, a negative correlation was found between the duration of marriage, postpartum week and gravidity and BIMF subscale mean scores. Conclusion: In this study, the delivery method did not affect the postpartum functional status of the postpartum women.