Table 2 Descriptive analysis of CEQ-E 2.0 items
Items CQE-E 2.0 | M [95%CI]a | SDb | Symmetry | Kurtosis | Floor totally Disagreec N (%) | Ceiling totally Agreec N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1.Labour and birth went as I had expected | 2.94 [2.85–3.02] | 0.991 | -0.591 | -0.698 | 58 (11.6%) | 172 (34.4%) |
2. I felt strong during labour and birth | 3.25 [3.18–3.32] | 0.763 | -0.732 | -0.067 | 10 (2.0%) | 214 (42.8%) |
3. I felt scared during labour and birth R | 2.65 [2.56–2.75] | 1.085 | -0.131 | -1.284 | 90 (18.0%) | 147 (29.4%) |
4. I felt capable during labour and birth | 3.28 [3.22–3.35] | 0.737 | -0.772 | 0.138 | 9 (1.8%) | 217 (43.4%) |
5. I was tired during labour and birth R | 2.09 [2.00–2.18] | 1.023 | 0.616 | -0.734 | 169 (33.8%) | 71 (14.2%) |
6. I felt happy during labour and birth | 3.26 [3.18–3.33] | 0.861 | -0.902 | -0.106 | 20 (4.0%) | 246 (49.2%) |
7. I felt that I handled the situation well | 3.25 [3.18–3.32] | 0.789 | -0.946 | 0.561 | 19 (3.8%) | 215 (43.0%) |
8. I wish the staff had listened to me more during labour and birth R | 3.60 [3.53–3.67] | 0.790 | -2.050 | 3.345 | 22 (4.4%) | 375 (75.0%) |
9. I took part in decisions regarding my care and treatments as much I wanted | 3.51 [3.44–3.59] | 0.829 | -0.903 | 5.289 | 21 (4.2%) | 324 (64.8%) |
10. Both my partner and I were treated with warmth and respect | 3.86 [3.82–3.90] | 0.454 | -3.904 | 17.442 | 5 (1.0%) | 445 (89.0%) |
11. I received the information I needed during labour and birth | 3.76 [3.71–3.81] | 0.590 | -2.819 | 8.322 | 9 (1.8%) | 411 (82.2%) |
12. I would have preferred the midwife to be more present during labour and birth R | 3.55 [3.48–3.63] | 0.832 | -1.893 | 2.652 | 27 (5.4%) | 360 (72.0%) |
13. I would have preferred more encouragement from the midwife R | 3.65 [3.59–3.72] | 0.721 | -2.297 | 4.876 | 18 (3.6%) | 381 (76.2%) |
14. The midwife conveyed an atmosphere of clam | 3.82 [3.77–3.86] | 0.497 | -3.400 | 14.524 | 1 (0.2%) | 426 (85.2%) |
15. The midwife helped me to find my inner strength | 3.71 [3.66–3.76] | 0.572 | -2.217 | 5.566 | 6 (1.2%) | 378 (75.6%) |
16. My impression of the team`s medical skill made me feel secure | 3.74 [3.70–3.79] | 0.543 | -2.342 | 5.950 | 4 (0.8%) | 394 (78.8%) |
17. I have many positive memories from childbirth | 3.51 [3.44–3.58] | 0.758 | -1.598 | 2.096 | 16 (3.2%) | 320 (64.0%) |
18. I have many negative memories from childbirth R | 3.31 [3.24–3.39] | 0.897 | -1.111 | 0.216 | 27 (5.4%) | 277 (55.4%) |
19. Some of my memories from childbirth make me feel depressed R | 3.41 [3.33–3.49] | 0.940 | -1.453 | 0.893 | 38 (7.6%) | 327 (65.4%) |
20. As a whole, how painful did you feel during childbirth? R | 1.71 [1.63–1.79] | 0.967 | 1.181 | 0.230 | 284 (56.8%) | 43 (8.6%) |
21. As a whole, how much control did you feel you had during childbirth? | 3.40 [3.33–3.48] | 0.894 | -1.393 | 0.910 | 30 (6.0%) | 311 (62.2%) |
22. As a whole, how secure did you feel during childbirth? | 3.71 [3.65–3.77] | 0.663 | -2.495 | 5.923 | 12 (2.4%) | 400 (80.0%) |