Table 2 The women and birth partner participants
Characteristics of woman and birth partner participants | Categories | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
Number of women observed | 44 | ||
Women observed on two occasions | 5 | ||
English woman’s first language | 44 | 100 | |
Woman’s ethnic origin | White European | 44 | 100 |
Cervical dilatation at last Vaginal Examination before observation commenced (n = 49) | </=3cm | 12 | 24.5 |
3-5cm | 20 | 40.8 | |
>5cm | 16 | 32.7 | |
Unknown | 1 | 2.0 | |
Allocated care pathway (n = 49) | Red (high risk) | 19 | 38.8 |
Amber | 8 | 16.3 | |
Green (low risk, midwife-led) | 22 | 44.9 | |
Woman Age (n = 44) | <20 | 7 | 15.9 |
20-25 | 13 | 29.5 | |
26-35 | 16 | 36.4 | |
>35 | 8 | 18.2 | |
Woman’s Parity (n = 44) | 0 | 25 | 56.8 |
1 | 9 | 20.4 | |
2 | 5 | 11.4 | |
3+ | 5 | 11.4 | |
Birth partner present (n = 44) | 44 (100%) | 44 | 100 |
Life partner only birth partner | 34 | 77.3 | |
Mother only partner | 6 | 13.6 | |
Life partner + mother | 4 | 9.1 |