Table 7 Length of labour, pain intensity and pain experieince in women in the three clusters #
From: The influence of women’s fear, attitudes and beliefs of childbirth on mode and experience of birth
Self Determiners | Take it as it comes | Fearful | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n = 145 | n = 102 | n = 110 | ||
Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | ||
Length of Labour (hours) ab | 10.32 (11.55) | 9.07 (8.87) | 10.60 (11.52) | 0.005 |
Pain Intenstity c | 5.22 (1.28) | 5.33 (1.22) | 5.65 (1.39) | 0.009 |
Pain Experienced d | 3.71 (1.41) | 3.93 (1.57) | 4.11 (1.73) | 0.203 |