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Table 2 Means, skewness and kurtosis for each subdimension of the Mackey Childbirth Satisfaction Rating Scale in total and for Belgian and Dutch women (N = 605)

From: Assessment of social psychological determinants of satisfaction with childbirth in a cross-national perspective

Satisfaction with childbirth

 

Total

Belgium

The Netherlands

Potential min. – max Real min. – max.

Total

Mean (SD)

4.21 (0.53)

4.37 (0.46)

4.08 (0.54)

1.00 – 5.00

 

Skewness (SE)

-0.97 (0.10)

-1.34 (0.15)

-0.77 (0.13)

2.15 – 5.00

 

Kurtosis (SE)

1.04 (0.20)

3.25 (0.30)

0.37 (0.26)

 

General

Mean (SD)

4.03 (0.72)

4.14 (0.68)

3.93 (0.74)

1.00 – 5.00

 

Skewness (SE)

-0.86 (0.10)

-1.00 (0.15)

-0.75 (0.13)

1.00 – 5.00

 

Kurtosis (SE)

0.80 (0.20)

1.13 (0.30)

0.63 (0.26)

 

Self

Mean (SD)

3.81 (0.71)

3.99 (0.66)

3.67 (0.72)

1.00 – 5.00

 

Skewness (SE)

-0.65 (0.10)

-0.81 (0.15)

-0.58 (0.13)

1.25 – 5.00

 

Kurtosis (SE)

0.34 (0.20)

1.24 (0.30)

-0.04 (0.26)

 

Baby

Mean (SD)

4.39 (0.77)

4.48 (0.77)

4.34 (0.76)

1.00 – 5.00

 

Skewness (SE)

-1.63 (0.10)

-2.00 (0.15)

-1.42 (0.13)

1.00 – 5.00

 

Kurtosis (SE)

2.98 (0.20)

4.52 (0.30)

2.34 (0.26)

 

Midwife

Mean (SD)

4.46 (0.66)

4.62 (0.55)

3.32 (0.73)

1.00 – 5.00

 

Skewness (SE)

-1.89 (0.10)

-2.91 (0.15)

-1.44 (0.13)

1.00 – 5.00

 

Kurtosis (SE)

4.68 (0.20)

13.04 (0.30)

2.40 (0.26)

 

Physician

Mean (SD)

4.20 (0.75)

4.36 (0.72)

4.07 (0.75)

1.00 – 5.00

 

Skewness (SE)

-1.29 (0.12)

-1.98 (0.76)

-0.88 (0.14)

1.00 – 5.00

 

Kurtosis (SE)

2.14 (0.24)

5.38 (0.35)

0.85 (0.33)

 

Partner

Mean (SD)

4.65 (0.53)

4.74 (0.46)

4.59 (0.57)

1.00 – 5.00

 

Skewness (SE)

-1.52 (0.10)

-1.53 (0.15)

-1.419 (0.134)

1.50 – 5.00

 

Kurtosis (SE)

2.44 (0.20)

1.19 (0.30)

2.424 (0.268)

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