Table 2 Sociodemographic characteristics of postpartum women interviewed
| Â | Hangzhou | Jiangshan |
|---|---|---|
Delivery Method | ||
 Cesarean | 13 | 11 |
 Vaginal | 11 | 10 |
Pain Relief Use/Support During Labor | ||
 Epidural | 3 | 1 |
 Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) | 0 | 8 |
 Doula | 3 | 0 |
Parity | ||
 Primiparous | 10 | 6 |
 Multiparous | 14 | 15 |
 Mean age of first child ± SD (range) | 7 ± 5.1 (2–21) | 8.3 ± 5.2 (2–17) |
 Previous vaginal delivery | 6 | 8 |
 Previous cesarean delivery | 8 | 7 |
 VBAC | 1 | 0 |
Age | ||
 Mean ± SD (range) | 32.5 ± 0.90 (25–44) | 32.2 ± 1.28 (23–45) |
 20–24 | 0 | 2 |
 25–29 | 6 | 6 |
 30–34 | 10 | 6 |
 35–39 | 7 | 5 |
 40–45 | 1 | 2 |
Highest Educational Qualification | ||
 Middle School | 2 | 3 |
 High School | 1 | 9 |
 Vocational college | 1 | 6 |
 Bachelor’s | 17 | 3 |
 Master’s and up | 3 | 0 |
Currently Employed | ||
 Yes | 19 | 10 |
 No | 5 | 11 |