Table 4 Partners’ perceptions of the risk of each maternal health outcome before and after vaginal and cesarean delivery
Maternal health outcome | Cesarean delivery (n =135) | Vaginal delivery (n =122) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Median (IQR) (%) | Median (IQR) (%) | |||||
|  | Before | After | p-value‡ | Before | After | p-value‡ |
Wound infection | 40 (10,50) | 30 (15,50) | 0.07 | 10 (0,20) | 20 (10,30) | <0.001 |
Chronic abdominal pain | 20 (10,43) | 30 (10,50) | 0.12 | 10 (0,20) | 20 (0,30) | 0.03 |
Long-term perineal pain | 0 (0,20) | 10 (0,20) | 0.39 | 10 (0,30) | 10 (0,20) | 0.50 |
Pelvic organ prolapse | 10 (0,20) | 10 (0,20) | 0.25 | 10 (0,30) | 10 (0,20) | 0.91 |
Urinary incontinence | 0 (0,20) | 10 (0,20) | 0.03 | 10 (0,30) | 10 (0,30) | 0.21 |
Fecal incontinence | 0 (0,10) | 10 (0,20) | 0.21 | 0 (0,20) | 10 (0,20) | 0.52 |
Abdominal adhesions | 20 (0,30) | 20 (8,40) | 0.13 | 0 (0,10) | 10 (0,20) | 0.06 |
Dyspareunia | 5 (0,20) | 10 (0,30) | 0.03 | 10 (0,20) | 10 (0,24) | 0.91 |
Sexual dissatisfaction | 0 (0,20) | 10 (0,20) | 0.64 | 10 (0,20) | 10 (0,20) | 0.80 |
Negative impact on the couple’s relationship | 0 (0,10) | 0 (0,10) | 0.50 | 0 (0,10) | 0 (0,10) | 0.59 |
Limitations to daily life/work activities | 10 (0,30) | 10 (0,30) | 0.38 | 0 (0,10) | 10 (0,14) | 0.01 |
Negative impact on mental health | 10 (0,30) | 10 (0,30) | 0.79 | 0 (0,10) | 10 (0,20) | 0.05 |