Table 1 Baseline characteristics at randomisation of women who participated in the RAVEL study and who did complete the W-DEQ antepartum and/or the W-DEQ postpartum
W-DEQ antepartum (n = 374) n (%) | W-DEQ postpartum (n = 315) n (%) | RAVEL study n = 409 (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Gestational age (weeks), median [IQR] | 36 [34–38] | 36 [34–38] | 36 [34–38] |
Maternal age (years), mean (SD) | 32 (4.1) | 32 (4.0) | 32 (4.1) |
Randomisation allocation RAVEL trial | |||
Remifentanil-PCA | 186 (50) | 169 (54) | 203 (50) |
Epidural analgesia | 188 (50) | 146 (46) | 206 (50) |
Ethnic origin | |||
Western | 342 (91) | 293 (93) | 372 (91) |
Non Western | 32 (9) | 22 (7) | 37 (9) |
Education | |||
≤ Low-medium professional school | 75 (20) | 53 (17) | 81 (20) |
≥ Higher professional school | 288 (77) | 253 (80) | 314 (77) |
Unknown | 11 (3) | 9 (3) | 14 (3) |
Body mass index (kg/m2) mean (SD) | 23 (3.4) | 23 (3.4) | 23 (3.4) |
Parity | |||
0 | 262 (70) | 222 (71) | 284 (69) |
≥ 1 | 112 (30) | 93 (30) | 125 (31) |
Pain relief requested | |||
No | 186 (50) | 157 (50) | 203 (50) |
Yes | 188 (50) | 158 (50) | 206 (50) |
Pain relief received | |||
No | 219 (59) | 185 (59) | 239 (58) |
Yes | 155 (41) | 130 (41) | 170 (42) |
Remifentanil-PCA | 80 (21) | 72 (23) | 94 (23) |
Epidural analgesia | 72 (19) | 55 (18) | 76 (19) |
Other (opioid) | 3 (1) | 3 (1) | 3 (1) |
W-DEQ score (level of fear of childbirth) | |||
< 85 (low-medium fear of childbirth) | 342 (91) | 278 (88) | – |
≥ 85 and < 100 (intense fear of childbirth) | 30 (8) | 26 (8) | – |
≥ 100 (very intense/fobic fear of childbirth) | 2 (1) | 11 (4) | – |