From: Maternal performance after childbirth and its predictors: a cross sectional study
Variable | No | Percent | Mean | SD | P value | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Place of birth | Governmental hospital | 273 | 60.67 | 89.74 | 12.907 | 0.006** |
Private of hospital | 177 | 39.33 | 93.05 | 11.317 | ||
Number of previous births | 1 | 309 | 68.67 | 91.01 | 11.888 | * 0.002 |
2 | 122 | 27.11 | 92.57 | 12.302 | ||
3 ≤  | 19 | 4.22 | 81.74 | 17.435 | ||
Number of abortions | 0 | 363 | 80.67 | 91.20 | 12.302 | *0.259 |
1 | 77 | 17.11 | 89.64 | 12.763 | ||
2 ≤  | 10 | 2.22 | 96.10 | 13.560 | ||
Gestational age at the time of birth (weeks) |  < 37 | 41 | 9.11 | 91.10 | 14.189 | *0.394 |
37- 39 | 297 | 66.00 | 90.52 | 12.091 | ||
40 – 41 | 112 | 24.89 | 92.40 | 12.60 | ||
Wanted pregnancy | Yes | 394 | 87.56 | 91.42 | 12.910 | **0.084 |
No | 56 | 12.44 | 88.36 | 14.347 | ||
Pregnancy status | Low risk | 329 | 73.11 | 91.48 | 12.083 | **0.218 |
High risk | 121 | 26.89 | 89.85 | 13.266 | ||
The reason for being high risk | Diabetes | 16 | 3.56 | 87.88 | 11.026 | 0.054* |
Anemia | 5 | 1.11 | 87.60 | 9.633 | ||
Hypothyroidism | 23 | 5.11 | 92.26 | 12.484 | ||
Preeclampsia | 5 | 1.11 | 92 | 18.069 | ||
BMI > 29 | 8 | 1.78 | 84.50 | 13.649 | ||
Participant’s age > 35 | 12 | 2.67 | 97.25 | 8.368 | ||
Participant’s age < 18 | 6 | 1.33 | 75.17 | 8.280 | ||
Low birth weight | 5 | 1.11 | 98 | 18.708 | ||
Preterm birth | 41 | 9.11 | 89.32 | 13.787 | ||
Frequency of receiving antenatal care |  < 4 | 60 | 13.33 | 95.43 | 11.221 | 0.001 * |
5 – 10 | 352 | 78.22 | 91.22 | 12.459 | ||
11 ≤  | 38 | 8.44 | 82.47 | 9.540 | ||
Place of antenatal care | Hospital clinic | 268 | 59.56 | 90.48 | 11.796 | *0.055 |
Midwife’s office | 58 | 12.89 | 94.71 | 10.375 | ||
Health center | 124 | 27.56 | 90.55 | 14.272 | ||
Provider of antenatal care | Midwife | 182 | 40.44 | 89.62 | 62.89 | *0.125 |
General physician | 11 | 2.44 | 90.55 | 11.210 | ||
Obstetrician | 257 | 57.11 | 92.07 | 12.073 | ||
Participation in childbirth preparation classes | Yes | 190 | 42.22 | 93.21 | 11.107 | **0.001 |
No | 260 | 57.78 | 89.46 | 13.089 | ||
Epidural or spinal anesthesia separate | Yes | 148 | 32.89 | 90.10 | 13.133 | **0.261 |
No | 302 | 67.11 | 91.50 | 12.047 | ||
Use of analgesics | Yes | 177 | 39.33 | 92.08 | 11.889 | **0.154 |
No | 273 | 60.67 | 90.37 | 12.728 | ||
Birth suite | Single Occupancy | 256 | 56.89 | 92.56 | 12.124 | **0.003 |
Multiple Occupancy | 194 | 43.11 | 89.04 | 12.547 | ||
Episiotomy | Yes | 343 | 76.22 | 90.88 | 12.250 | **0.621 |
No | 107 | 23.78 | 91.56 | 12.988 | ||
Lead professional during birth | Obstetrician | 129 | 28.67 | 88.04 | 11.804 | * 0.005 |
Midwife | 108 | 24.00 | 92.11 | 13.692 | ||
Both | 213 | 47.33 | 92.32 | 11.838 | ||
Length of hospitalization in the birth suite* |  ≤ 4 | 122 | 27.11 | 94.47 | 12.277 | * 0.–01 |
5—8 | 314 | 69.78 | 90.20 | 11.679 | ||
 ≥ 9 | 14 | 3.11 | 80.07 | 19.555 | ||
Accompanying presence in the birth suite** | Yes | 141 | 31.33 | 93.85 | 11.143 | **0.001 |
No | 309 | 68.67 | 89.76 | 12.771 | ||
Length of hospitalization (Day) * | 1 | 372 | 82.67 | 90.69 | 12.085 | * 0.012 |
2 | 66 | 14.67 | 94.32 | 13.412 | ||
3 | 12 | 2.67 | 84 | 13.518 | ||
Hospitalization of the neonate after birth in the intensive care unit** | Yes | 33 | 7.33 | 84.45 | 13.881 | **0.001 |
No | 417 | 92.67 | 91.56 | 12.161 | ||
Duration of hospitalization of the neonate in the intensive care unit* | 0 | 417 | 92.67 | 91.56 | 12.161 | * 0.006 |
1 | 13 | 2.89 | 88.54 | 8.263 | ||
2 | 9 | 2.00 | 81.22 | 14.948 | ||
3 ≤  | 11 | 2.44 | 82.27 | 17.878 |