Table 6 Associations of allowing a female labor companion with clinician and labor ward characteristics
Variable characteristic | Labor companion | Significance | |
|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | ||
Age of Obstetrician | |||
Less than 40 years | 1(14.3%) | 6(85.7%) | P = 0.429 |
40 to 50 years | 12(40%) | 18(60%) | |
More than 50 years | 10(38.5%) | 16(61.5%) | |
Experience as Consultant Obstetrician | |||
Less than 15 years | 11(34.4%) | 21(65.6%) | P = 0.853 |
16 to 25 years | 6(35.3%) | 11(64.7%) | |
More than 25 years | 6(42.9%) | 8(57.1%) | |
Obstetricians knowledge on evidence-based advantages of labor companionshipa | |||
Satisfactory | 18(54.5%) | 15(45.5%) | P = 0.001 |
Unsatisfactory | 4(13.8%) | 25(86.2%) | |
Number of deliveries | |||
Less than 200 | 12(75%) | 4(25%) | P < 0.001 |
200 to 300 | 6(35.3%) | 11(64.7%) | |
More than 300 | 5(16.7%) | 25(83.3%) | |
Number of Labor room beds | |||
1 to 6 | 11(50%) | 11(50%) | P = 0.264 |
7 to 10 | 6(28.6%) | 15 (71.4%) | |
More than 10 | 6(30%) | 14(70%) | |
Separation of beds | |||
Yes | 23(47.9%) | 25 (52.1%) | P < 0.001 |
No | 0(0%) | 15(100%) | |
Shared labor room with other Obstetricians | |||
Yes | 11(27.5%) | 29(72.5%) | P = 0.05 |
No | 12(52.2%) | 11(47.8%) | |