Outcome | Spontaneous birth | Assisted birth | Caesarean birth | P Value | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
n = 195 | n = 59 | n = 145 | n = 399 | ||
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||
Age (years) | |||||
≤ 24 years | 27 (14) | 2 (3) | 6 (4) | 0.014 | 35 (9) |
25–34 | 120 (61) | 42 (71) | 99 (68) | 261 (65) | |
≥ 35 | 48 (25) | 15 (25) | 40 (28) | 103 (26) | |
Parity | |||||
Primiparous | 72 (37) | 45 (76) | 69 (48) | <0.001 | 186 (47) |
Multiparous | 123 (63) | 14 (24) | 76 (52) | 213 (53) | |
During pregnancy | |||||
Important to have care same midwife | 98 (53) | 28 (48) | 77 (55) | 0.715 | 203 (53) |
Received care from same midwife | 50 (27) | 14 (25) | 43 (31) | 0.609 | 107 (28) |
Important to have care same obstetrician | 55 (35) | 15 (29) | 37 (27) | 0.338 | 107 (31) |
Received care from same obstetrician | 102 (61) | 33 (63) | 99 (72) | 0.159 | 234 (66) |
Agreed care in pregnancy met needs | 175 (92) | 55 (93) | 126 (88) | 0.324 | 356 (90) |
The birth experience | |||||
Felt involved with birth | 173 (91) | 49 (83) | 114 (81) | 0.020 | 336 (87) |
Felt received midwifery support | 160 (83) | 48 (83) | 91 (63) | <0.001 | 299 (76) |
Felt received obstetric support | 17 (9) | 24 (41) | 52 (36) | <0.001 | 93 (23) |
First week of baby’s life | |||||
Felt received care from midwife | 156 (80) | 53 (90) | 125 (87) | 0.121 | 334 (84) |
Felt received care from obstetrician | 33 (17) | 19 (32) | 52 (36) | <0.001 | 104 (26) |
Recommend King Edward Memorial Hospital to family and friends | 189 (97) | 54 (92) | 141 (97) | 0.833 | 384 (96) |