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Table 3 Comparison of pregnancy experiences between newcomer and Canadian-born women using weighted proportions

From: Navigating maternity health care: a survey of the Canadian prairie newcomer experience

 

Newcomer (N = 140)

Canadian-born (N = 1137)

P-value

 

Weighted mean

95% CI

Weighted mean

95% CI

 

Perception of intrapartum care

   

Health care provider recommended C-section

16.8

11.3, 24.2

15.9

13.8, 18.3

0.58

Type of actual birth

    

0.02

Vaginal

63.9

55.2, 71.8

75.3

72.5, 77.8

 

C-section

36.1

28.2, 44.8

24.7

22.2, 27.5

 

Planned C-section

     

Yes

47.3

33.0, 61.9

49.4

43.2, 55.6

0.86

Planned medical or non-medical reasons (for C-section)

    

0.03

Planned medical

*Over 80%

 

85.0

77.3, 90.4

 

Non-medical

Suppressed

 

15.0

  

Exercise of choice

     

Was labour induced

    

0.1

Yes

50.3

40.1, 59.9

43.2

39.9, 46.5

 

Use of forceps

    

0.03

Yes

13.1

7.5, 21.8

6.0

4.6, 7.9

 

Use of stirups

    

0.01

Yes

70.1

58.8, 79.4

52.1

48.5, 55.7

 

Episiotomy

    

0.35

Yes

19.5

12.8, 28.6

14.2

12.1, 16.6

 

Pain relief

     

Informed about labour progress

    

0.87

Yes

87.7

79.1, 93.1

89.0

86.7, 90.9

 

Post-natal care

     

Contacted by Public Health Nurse (PH visit)

    

0.31

Yes

*Over 97%

93.6, 99.1

99.1

98.4, 99.5