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Table 3 Variables of perceptions of childbirth care by Overall childbirth experience, n = 898

From: Associations between perceptions of care and women’s childbirth experience: a population-based cross-sectional study in Rwanda

Quality care variable

Total (n = 898)

Overall childbirth experience 8–10 (n = 696)

p-value

I had confidence in the medical skills of the staff during childbirth

 Totally disagree

8

3 (37.5%)

 

 Mostly disagree

21

7 (33.3%)

 

 Mostly agree

357

231 (64.7%)

 

 Totally agree

498

444 (89.1%)

<.0001

I got information on what was happening during childbirth

 Totally disagree

14

5 (35.7%)

 

 Mostly disagree

79

40 (50.6%)

 

 Mostly agree

390

273 (70.0%)

 

 Totally agree

403

367 (91.1%)

<.0001

The health care staff treated me with respect during childbirth

 Totally disagree

20

4 (20.0%)

 

 Mostly disagree

24

7 (29.2.%)

 

 Mostly agree

368

251 (68.2%)

 

 Totally agree

474

423 (89.2%)

<.0001

I got the pain relief I needed during childbirth

 Totally disagree

31

17 (54.8%)

 

 Mostly disagree

133

94 (70.7%)

 

 Mostly agree

376

275 (73.1%)

 

 Totally agree

346

299 (86.4%)

<.0001

I got the support from the health care providers that I needed during childbirth

 Totally disagree

10

2 (20.0%)

 

 Mostly disagree

37

13 (35.1%)

 

 Mostly agree

431

302 (70.1%)

 

 Totally agree

407

368 (90.4%)

<.0001

The health care providers helped me to start breastfeeding

 Totally disagree

160

118 (73.7%)

 

 Mostly disagree

198

141 (71.1%)

 

 Mostly agree

201

148 (73.6%)

 

 Totally agree

326

277 (84.9%)

0.0006

I had my baby skin to skin after birth

 No, baby not skin to skin

248

161 (64.9%)

 

 Yes, baby skin to skin

638

524 (82.1%)

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