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 |