Table 4 Pregnancy, labour and birth outcomes by group.
Pregnancy and birth outcomes | Decision aid group (n = 395) n (%) | Pamphlet group (n = 201) n (%) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Â | Â | Â |
   Spontaneous | 225 (63) | 119 (68) |  |
   Induced | 115 (32) | 42 (24) |  |
   No Labour | 15 (4) | 11 (6) | 0.97 |
Mode of delivery | Â | Â | Â |
   Vaginal (non-instrumental) | 201 (57) | 97 (56) |  |
   Instrumental delivery | 72 (20) | 34 (19) |  |
   Caesarean section | 82 (23) | 41 (24) | 0.97 |
Analgesia use | Â | Â | Â |
   Support person | 65.3% | 59.7% | 0.18 |
   Bath use | 36.2% | 32.3% | 0.35 |
   Epidural use | 33.7% | 32.8% | 0.84 |
Birth weight (grams) (mean, SD) | 3445 (451) | 3512 (450) | 0.11 |
Apgar scores > 7 at | Â | Â | Â |
   1 minute | 221 (82) | 149 (75) | 0.12 |
   5 minutes | 351 (90) | 167 (84) | 0.68 |