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Table 3 The factors which might influence the birthplace decision, ‘a lot’ and ‘none’ responses

From: An exploration of influences on women’s birthplace decision-making in New Zealand: a mixed methods prospective cohort within the Evaluating Maternity Units study

Influencing Factor

PMU (%)

TMH (%)

p value

A lot

None

A lot

None

(Chi-Square 95% CI)

Closeness to home*

47

15

20

43

<0.0001

Ease of getting there*

49

10

18

40

<0.0001

Experiences of other women I heard about*

34

23

16

30

<0.0001

My own previous birth experience(s)

37

13

39

16

0.225

Availability of specialist services there*

8

67

91

2

<0.0001

The atmosphere or ‘feel’ of the unit*

55

8

12

44

<0.0001

Confidence in the hospital staff there*

39

18

59

12

<0.0001

Things I read/heard in local media

7

70

4

75

0.270

The internet*

3

87

0

95

0.006

My beliefs about labour and birth

46

22

36

27

0.105

My general or early pregnancy health*

39

27

14

56

<0.0001

  1. *Statistically different.