Table 2 Description of the study participants in Germany (n = 999)
Variables | Â | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
Mode of birth | Vaginal delivery | 810 | 81.1 |
Caesarean/operative delivery | 189 | 18.9 | |
Proximate indicators of ‘supportive care during labour’ | |||
Attendance of midwives | ≥ 45.60% | 499 | 49.9 |
< 45.59% | 500 | 50.1 | |
Workload of midwives | 1:1 | 127 | 12.7 |
Less | 872 | 87.3 | |
Outpatient care | Yes | 521 | 52.1 |
No | 478 | 47.8 | |
Supportive procedures | Yes | 866 | 86.7 |
No | 133 | 13.3 | |
Attendance of a midwifery student | Yes | 474 | 47.4 |
No | 525 | 52.6 | |
Attendance of an obstetrician | Yes | 700 | 70.1 |
No | 299 | 29.9 | |
Shift changes | Yes | 598 | 59.9 |
No | 401 | 40.1 | |
Satisfaction with the presence of midwives | Yes | 809 | 81.0 |
No | 137 | 13.7 | |
Missing | 53 | 5.3 | |
Partner support helpful | Yes | 756 | 75.7 |
No | 186 | 18.6 | |
Missing | 57 | 5.7 | |
Midwife-led care | Yes | 537 | 53.8 |
No | 462 | 46.2 | |
Hospital | A | 152 | 15.2 |
B | 215 | 21.5 | |
C | 228 | 22.9 | |
D | 404 | 40.4 | |
Admission during daytime | Yes (daytime =7:00 a.m. – 8:59 p.m.) | 479 | 47.9 |
No (night-time = 9.00 p.m. – 6.59 a.m.) | 520 | 52.1 | |
Birth during daytime | Yes (daytime =7:00 a.m. – 8:59 p.m.) | 583 | 58.4 |
No (night-time = 9.00 p.m. – 6.59 a.m.) | 416 | 41.6 | |
Parturient-specific variables | |||
Parity | Primipara | 661 | 66.2 |
Multipara | 338 | 33.8 | |
Time span from admission to labour | ≤ 385 min. | 501 | 50.2 |
> 386Â min. | 498 | 49.8 | |
Usage of epidurals and/or analgesia | Yes | 389 | 38.9 |
No | 610 | 61.1 | |
Labour induction | Yes | 123 | 12.3 |
No | 876 | 87.7 | |
Oxytocin | Yes | 460 | 46.0 |
No | 539 | 54.0 | |
Newborn weight | ≤ 3,470 g | 418 | 41.8 |
> 3,471Â g | 411 | 41.1 | |
Missing | 170 | 17.0 | |
Childbirth preparation class | Yes | 771 | 77.2 |
No | 175 | 17.5 | |
Missing | 53 | 5.3 | |
Socio-demographic variables | |||
Health insurance | Public | 869 | 87.0 |
Private | 49 | 4.9 | |
Missing | 81 | 8.1 | |
Age | 18-29 | 409 | 40.9 |
30-34 | 378 | 37.8 | |
35-39 | 166 | 16.6 | |
≥ 40 | 46 | 4.6 | |
Income | ≤ 1,356.52 € | 366 | 36.6 |
> 1,356.53 € | 522 | 52.3 | |
Missing | 111 | 11.1 | |
Educational level | School without apprenticeship | 44 | 4.4 |
Apprenticeship | 507 | 50.8 | |
Academic | 363 | 36.3 | |
Missing | 85 | 8.5 | |
Family status | With partner | 899 | 90.0% |
Without partner | 19 | 1.9% | |
Missing | 81 | 8.1% | |
Total | Â | 999 | 100.0% |