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Table 4 Significant differences between separate and combined maternity health clinic service in relation to good service outcomes

From: Does the organizational model of the maternity health clinic have an influence on women’s and their partners’ experiences? A service evaluation survey in Southwest Finland

 

MODEL OF MATERNITY HEALTH CLINIC

OUTCOME WOMAN

Separate maternity health clinic % (n)

Combined maternity and child health clinic % (n)

Total

P

EXPERIENCES OF…

    

Group activities regarding delivery

    

 Good

49.4(231)

35.3(47)

46.3(278)

0.004

Information regarding specialist services

    

 Good

27.0(147)

36.8(56)

29.2(203)

0.019

AMOUNT OF…

    

Peer support

    

 Much

15.0(82)

22.3(35)

16.6(117)

0.030

Possibility to choose or change

    

PHN/midwife

    

 Much

4.3(24)

9.7(15)

5.5(39)

0.010

Home visits:

    

Before delivery

    

 Much

0.7(4)

3.8(6)

1.4(10)

0.010*

After delivery

    

 Much

20.0(112)

53.2(84)

27.3(196)

<0.001

Because of family or marital issues

    

 Much

2.3(13)

7.0(11)

3.4(24)

0.004

PARTNER

    

EXPERIENCES OF…

    

Group activities regarding smoking

    

 Good

22.4(94)

31.6(36)

24.4(130)

0.044

Group activities regarding intoxicants

    

 Good

23.2(97)

32.5(37)

25.1(134)

0.042

Support regarding intoxicant abuse problems

    

 Good

16.3(72)

24.6(29)

18.0(101)

0.038

Support regarding smoking problems

    

 Good

17.2(76)

28.0(33)

19.5(109)

0.009

Support regarding domestic violence

    

 Good

15.5(68)

27.1(32)

18.0(100)

0.003

AMOUNT OF…

    

Home visit after delivery

17.2(80)

39.3(53)

22.2(133)

<0.001

 Much

    
  1. Used statistical tests: Pearson’s Chi-Square and Fisher’s exact test (*).