From: Women’s preferences and mode of delivery in public and private hospitals: a prospective cohort study
Public sector (N = 183) | Private sector (N = 160) | |
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n (%) | n (%) | |
It is natural | 65 (34.7 %) | 82 (44.8 %) |
The recovery is faster/better | 42 (21.1 %) | 40 (21.9 %) |
Fear/avoidance of surgery | 25 (12.6 %) | 25 (13.7 %) |
Feel childbirth/Experience delivery | 30 (15.1 %) | 19 (10.4 %) |
Less painful | 18 (9.0 %) | 2 (1.1 %) |
Safer | 8 (4.0 %) | 4 (2.2 %) |
Better care of the baby after delivery | 6 (3.0 %) | 4 (2.2 %) |
No scar | 8 (4.0 %) | 0 (0.0 %) |
It is nicer | 3 (1.5 %) | 0 (0.0 %) |
Shorter hospital admission | 3 (1.5 %) | 0 (0.0 %) |
Don’t know | 0 (0.0 %) | 3 (1.6 %) |
Other reason | 33 (18.0 %) | 26 (16.2 %) |