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Table 6 Quantity of neutral/professional and negative behaviours

From: Measuring the quality and quantity of professional intrapartum support: testing a computerised systematic observation tool in the clinical setting

Behaviour

Study mean

Standard deviation

Lowest frequency

Highest frequency

Neutral professional demeanour

37.7

29.3

1.6

122.2

Lack of attentiveness

26.2

26.4

0

112.7

Lack of proximity

6.9

6.9

0

31.6

Negative behaviours

11.6

16.3

0

101.4

Negative demeanour

2.6

12.1

0

83.9

Negative emotional

3.2

2.0

0

10.7

Negative tangible

0.3

1.5

0

10.7

Negative partner

0.09

0.3

0

1.9

Negative Information

1.3

2.8

0

15

Negative taking control

3.9

6.3

0

34.1