Table 5 Differences in subscale scores and overall score of the CEQ by different groups

Labour duration ≤ 12 hours

2.58 (0.55)

3.51 (0.68)

3.00 (0.68)

3.02 (0.84)

3.02 (0.52)

Labour duration > 12 hours

2.23 (0.51)

3.55 (0.51)

2.67 (0.68)

2.97 (0.57)

2.86 (0.44)

Unadjusted p-value

<0.001

0.54

0.004

0.45

0.011

Effect size

0.62

−0.06

0.48

0.06

0.31

No oxytocin augmentation

2.65 (0.56)

3.49 (0.64)

3.12 (0.60)

3.02 (0.83)

3.07 (0.49)

Oxytocin augmentation

2.35 (0.54)

3.53 (0.68)

2.74 (0.72)

2.98 (0.78)

2.90 (0.51)

Unadjusted p-value

<0.001

0.18

<0.001

0.61

0.014

Effect size

0.53

−0.06

0.55

0.05

0.33

Spontaneous vaginal delivery

2.64 (0.57)

3.55 (0.63)

3.10 (0.65)

3.15 (0.86)

3.11 (0.52)

Operative delivery

2.35 (0.53)

3.47 (0.69)

2.76 (0.69)

2.85 (0.73)

2.86 (0.47)

Unadjusted p-value

<0.001

0.53

<0.001

0.002

<0.001

Effect size

0.51

0.12

0.49

0.38

0.49