Table 3 Perceptions of care for disabled and non-disabled women
Outcome | Women with disability n (%) | Women without disability n (%) | Adjusted odds ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
(n = 1482) | (n = 22673) | (95%CI) | ||
Pregnancy | Always spoken to in a way you could understand** | 1156 (79.0) | 18807 (83.8) | 0.74 (0.65-0.85) |
Always involved enough in decisions about your care** | 993 (68.1) | 16469 (73.9) | 0.76 (0.67-0.85) | |
If contacted midwife, always given help when needed** | 784 (67.4) | 11775 (72.8) | 0.77 (0.67-0.89) | |
Antenatal care overall rating ‘Good’ (excellent/very good/good) | 1344 (91.8) | 20830 (92.6) | 0.93 (0.76-1.14) | |
Labour and birth | Partner/companion definitely welcomed** | 1157 (80.9) | 18677 (84.4) | 0.8 (0.70-0.92) |
Definitely had confidence and trust in staff providing care** | 1016 (69.7) | 16617 (74.0) | 1.2 (1.06-1.35) | |
Always spoken to in a way you could always understand** | 1168 (80.0) | 18914 (84.3) | 1.34 (1.16-1.54) | |
Always involved enough in decisions about care** | 936 (65.3) | 15917 (70.6) | 0.74 (0.66-0.84) | |
Definitely received the pain relief you wanted * | 641 (56.3) | 11356 (60.5) | 0.84 (0.74-0.95) | |
Not left alone and worried during labour** | 1165 (80.5) | 18824 (84.4) | 1.31 (1.14-1.51) | |
Labour and birth care overall rating ‘Good’ ** | 1327 (91.1) | 20971 (93.6) | 1.35 (1.11-1.64) | |
Postnatal care | Postnatal care in hospital always treated with kindness and understanding* | 845 (59.5) | 13869 (63.6) | 1.18 (1.05-1.33) |
Postnatal care in hospital always given information/explanations needed | 706 (49.6) | 11555 (52.9) | 1.14 (1.02-1.28) | |
Felt length of stay about right | 962 (68.8) | 15497 (72.6) | 0.83 (0.73-0.930 | |
At home if contacted midwife/health visitor, help always given** | 730 (70.4) | 11466 (75.6) | 0.77 (0.67-0.89) | |
Would have liked more midwife visits** | 356 (25.1) | 4624 (20.9) | 0.78 (0.68-0.89) | |
Definitely given enough information about recovery after birth | 836 (58.5) | 12680 (58.1) | 0.97 (0.86-1.08) | |
Definitely given enough information about emotional changes | 591 (42.6) | 8876 (42.2) | 1.03 (0.92-1.16) | |
Always had active support and encouragement with feeding | 620 (43.8) | 9529 (43.8) | 1.01 (0.90-1.14) | |
Always had consistent advice about infant feeding | 511 (36.5) | 7777 (36.1) | 1.01 (0.90-1.14) | |
Postnatal care overall rating ‘Good’* | 1254 (85.8) | 19858 (88.5) | 1.23 (1.05-1.45) |