Table 4 Internal consistency of the SMILI

Woman – negative demeanour, neutral demeanour, negative and neutral vocal, negative and neutral facial

.563

Woman – positive demeanour, positive vocal, positive facial

.857

Partner – negative demeanour, neutral demeanour, far from woman, negative verbal, neutral verbal, negative facial, neutral facial, not touching, ignoring woman

.449

Partner – positive demeanour, next to woman, positive verbal, positive facial, supportive touch, engaging with woman

.836

Midwife – negative and neutral demeanour, far from woman, negative and neutral vocal, negative and neutral facial, proportion out of room

.688

Midwife – positive demeanour, next to or near woman, positive vocal and facial

.840

Midwife - positive demeanour, next to or near woman, positive vocal and facial and emotional support

.710