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Table 3 Association between demographic characteristics and epidural request

From: The effect of epidural education on Primigravid Women’s decision to request epidural analgesia: a cross-sectional study

Demographic characteristics

Yes N (%)

No/not decided N (%)

P value

Employment status

Employed

7 (46.7)

8 (53.3)

0.038

Not employed

12 (18.2)

54 (81.8)

Education

School level

9 (28.1)

23 (71.9)

0.435

College and postgrad

10 (20.4)

39 (79.6)

Age, y

< 26

10 (25.0)

30 (75.0)

0.798

> 26

9 (22.0)

32 (78.0)

Income

Less than 5000 SR

6 (24.0)

19 (76.0)

0.939

5000 to 10,000 SR

7 (16.7)

35 (83.3)

10,000 to 15,000 SR

6 (42.9)

8 (57.1)

Place of residence

Urban

18 (26.5)

50 (73.5)

0.281

Rural

1 (7.7)

12 (92)

  1. Based on Chi-square or Fisher exact test