Table 2 Participant characteristics of the prioritizing task
Sample of women who recently gave birth (n = 96) | ||
|---|---|---|
Demographic characteristics | ||
Age in years (mean, (SD)) | 32.7 | (3.9) |
Marital status (n, (%)) | ||
Married/living together with partner | 95 | (99) |
In a relationship (not living together) | 1 | (1) |
Ethnical background (n, (%)) | ||
Dutch | 82 | (86.3) |
Second-generation immigrants | 6 | (6.3) |
First-generation immigrants | 7 | (7.4) |
Highest level of education (n, (%)) | ||
Primary school | 0 | (0) |
Secondary school | 5 | (5.2) |
Vocational education | 9 | (9.4) |
Higher level education | 32 | (33.3) |
University | 7 | (52.1) |
Employment status (n, (%)) | ||
Employed or self-employed | 87 | (90.6) |
Housekeeping | 3 | (3.1) |
Student | 1 | (1) |
Volunteer work | 1 | (1) |
Unemployed | 4 | (4.2) |
Obstetrical history and characteristics | ||
History of terminated pregnancy, miscarriage, or extra-uterine pregnancy (n, (%)) | 4 | (0.4) |
Parity (n, (%)) | ||
Primipara | 52 | (54.2) |
Age of baby at time of filling out questionnaire (in weeks) (mean, (SD)) | 8.8 | (5.3) |
Gestational age of newborn (in weeks) (mean, (SD)) | 39.7 | (1.64) |
Type of pregnancy (n, (%)) | ||
Singleton | 94 | (97.9) |
Place of birth (n, (%)) | ||
Home led by midwife from primary-care practice | 11 | (11.5) |
Birth center led by midwife from primary-care practice | 1 | (1) |
Hospital led by midwife from primary-care practice | 11 | (11.5) |
Hospital led by secondary-care midwife | 24 | (25) |
Hospital led by obstetrician | 49 | (51) |
Onset of labor (n, (%)) | ||
Spontaneous | 67 | (69.8) |
Induced | 29 | (30.2) |
Mode of birth (n, (%)) | ||
Vaginal | 65 | (67.7) |
Instrumental vaginal (e.g., ventouse or forceps) | 12 | (12.5) |
Planned caesarean section | 2 | (2.1) |
Emergency caesarean section | 17 | (17.7) |
Use of pain medication during labor (n, (%)) | ||
No | 50 | (52.1) |
Yes, epidural | 29 | (30.2) |
Yes, other than epidural | 17 | (17.7) |
Labor complications concerning the child (n, (%)) | 23 | (24) |
Labor complications concerning the mother (n, (%)) | 28 | (29.1) |
Sample of professionals (n = 89) | ||
Age (mean, (SD)) | 39.5 | (10.2) |
Gender | ||
Female (n, (%)) | 85 | (95.5) |
Occupation (several answers possible) | ||
Midwife in practice | 41 | (46.1) |
Midwife in hospital | 9 | (10.1) |
Obstetrician in training | 9 | (10.1) |
Obstetrician | 7 | (7.9) |
Researcher | 14 | (15.7) |
Teacher | 3 | (3.4) |
Other | 5 | (5.6) |
Work experience (in years) (mean, (SD)) | 13.1 | (9.5) |