Table 4 Prevalence of decision-making approaches by procedure
| Â | Informed | Uninformed | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Procedure | Decided | Consulted | Unconsulted | Decided | Consulted | Unconsulted |
Ultrasound scan | 936 (27.2%) | 805 (23.4%) | 41 (1.2%) | 586 (17.0%) | 754 (21.9%) | 320 (9.3%) |
Blood test | 770 (22.4%) | 1171 (34.1%) | 57 (1.7%) | 303 (8.8%) | 713 (20.7%) | 423 (12.3%) |
Induction of labour | 232 (27.1%) | 440 (51.3%) | 20 (2.3%) | 24 (2.8%) | 68 (7.9%) | 73 (8.5%) |
Pre-labour caesarean | 350 (48.3%) | 328 (45.2%) | 21 (2.9%) | 10 (1.4%) | 11 (1.5%) | 5 (0.7%) |
Vaginal examination | 284 (11.8%) | 661 (27.4%) | 18 (0.7%) | 179 (7.4%) | 955 (39.6%) | 314 (13.0%) |
Fetal monitoring | 220 (8.9%) | 1,124 (45.5%) | 214 (8.7%) | 33 (1.3%) | 417 (16.9%) | 464 (18.8%) |
Post-labour caesarean | 127 (24.5%) | 308 (59.5%) | 27 (5.2%) | 12 (2.3%) | 27 (5.2%) | 17 (3.3%) |
Epidural analgesia | 677 (69.5%) | 182 (18.7%) | 7 (0.7%) | 73 (7.5%) | 23 (2.4%) | 12 (1.2%) |
Episiotomy | 33 (7.8%) | 175 (41.6%) | 34 (8.1%) | 2 (0.5%) | 66 (15.7%) | 111 (26.4%) |