Table 2 Comparison of experiences of navigating the health system by newcomer and Canadian-born women using weighted proportions
From: Navigating maternity health care: a survey of the Canadian prairie newcomer experience
Newcomer | Canadian-born | P-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N = 140 | N = 1137 | ||||
Weighted mean | 95% CI | Weighted mean | 95% CI | ||
Navigating health system variables | |||||
Timing of pre-natal visit (mean no. of weeks) | 7.46 weeks | 6.75, 8.17 | 7.13 weeks | 6.92, 7.35 | 0.83 |
Weighted % | Weighted % | ||||
Pre-natal care as early as she wanted | 0.97 | ||||
Yes | 87.7 | 81.1,92.3 | 87.5 | 85.4,89.4 | |
Attended prenatal classes | 0.45 | ||||
Yes | 32.4 | 24.7,41.1 | 34.1 | 31.3,37.1 | |
Number of prenatal visits | 11.5 | 10.9, 12.1 | 12.8 | 12.5, 13.0 | 0.002 |
Continuity of care | |||||
Had the same provider at pregnancy & birth | 0.20 | ||||
Yes | 48.7 | 40.1,57.3 | 47.5 | 44.5,50.6 | |
Preferred to have the same provider | 0.46 | ||||
Yes | 48.0 | 36.1,60.1 | 44.1 | 40.0,48.4 | |
Husband was present during labour | 0.39 | ||||
Yes | 93.0 | 87.4,96.2 | 90.6 | 88.7,92.2 | |
A companion was present during labour | 0.15 | ||||
Yes | 32.9 | 25.2,41.5 | 39.2 | 36.2,42.2 | |
Communication and information exchange | |||||
Information provided about physical changes to body | 0.001 | ||||
Yes | 87.0 | 79.6,91.9 | 95.0 | 93.6,96.2 | |
Information provided about emotional changes | 0.006 | ||||
Yes | 83.4 | 75.7,88.9 | 91.7 | 89.9,93.2 | |
Information provided about what to expect during labour and birth | 0.58 | ||||
Yes | 91.3 | 85.0,95.2 | 93.3 | 91.6,94.7 | |
Information provided about what to support husband could provide | 0.62 | ||||
Yes | 94.6 | 88.8,97.5 | 92.5 | 90.7,93.9 | |
Information about Community breast feeding resources | 0.77 | ||||
Yes | 85.9 | 78.4, 91.1 | 83.3 | 80.8, 85.6 | |
Information about warning signs of complications | 0.18 | ||||
Yes | 80.7 | 72.9, 86.7 | 86.5 | 84.3, 88.5 | |
Information about effects of medication on baby | 0.35 | ||||
Yes | 91.5 | 85.2, 95.3 | 94.7 | 91.3, 95.9 | |
Information about SIDS* | 0.000 | ||||
Yes | 80.3 | 72.5, 86.3 | 92.8 | 91.0, 94.2 | |
Information about use of car-seat by the baby | 0.14 | ||||
Yes | 95.3 | 90.5, 97.7 | 94.0 | 92.4, 95.3 | |
Information about Postpartum depression | 0.05 | ||||
Yes | 89.2 | 82.7, 93.5 | 94.0 | 92.4, 95.3 | |
Information about birth control after pregnancy | 0.07 | ||||
Yes | 82.0 | 74.3, 87.7 | 88.8 | 86.7, 90.6 | |
Information about how to breastfeed the baby | 0.03 | ||||
Yes | 95.4 | 89.8, 98.0 | 91.7 | 89.8, 93.3 | |
Information about formula feeding | 0.001 | ||||
Yes | 92.7 | 86.8, 96.0 | 78.2 | 75.5, 80.7 | |