|
Variable
|
Total sample
|
German hospital
|
Swiss hospital
|
Test
|
p-value
|
|---|
|
Age
|
n
|
128
|
77
|
51
| | |
|
Mean
|
Years
|
30.30
|
29.32
|
31.78
|
t-test = −2.94
|
p < 0.01*
|
|
Range
| |
16 - 43
|
16-43
|
22-40
|
|
SD
| |
4.78
|
5.13
|
3.78
|
|
Primiparous
|
n
|
129
|
77
|
52
| | |
| |
% (n)
|
55.8 (72)
|
62.3 (48)
|
46.2 (24)
|
χ2 = 3.30 df = 1
|
p = 0.07
|
|
Length of labour including unplanned c-section
|
n
|
100
|
64
|
36
| | |
|
Mean
|
Hours
|
9.40
|
11.00
|
6.56
|
t-test = 2.72
|
p < 0.01*
|
|
Range
| |
0.25 - 72.00
|
0.25 - 72.00
|
0.25 - 28.00
| | |
|
SD
| |
9.43
|
10.73
|
5.57
| | |
|
Length of labour only vaginal births
|
n
|
86
|
57
|
29
| | |
|
Mean
|
Hours
|
9.11
|
10.60
|
6.19
|
t-test = 2.44
|
p = 0.02*
|
|
Range
| |
0.25 - 72.00
|
0.25 - 72.00
|
0.25 - 28.00
| | |
|
SD
| |
9.86
|
11.19
|
5.58
| | |
|
Mode of birth
|
n
|
128
|
76
|
52
| | |
|
Vaginal birth
|
% (n)
|
67.2 (86)
|
75.0 (57)
|
55.8 (29)
|
χ2 = 5.18
|
p = 0.02*
|
|
Caesarean section
|
% (n)
|
32.8 (42)
|
25.0 (19)
|
44.2 (23)
|
df = 1
| |
- *Significant differences at p <0.05.
