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Table 2 Association between antepartum fear of childbirth and request for pharmacological pain relief

From: Pharmacological pain relief and fear of childbirth in low risk women; secondary analysis of the RAVEL study

 

Request pain relief, n = 188

n (%)

No request pain relief, n = 186

n (%)

OR (95% CI)

Adjusted

OR (95% CI)

Fear of childbirth antepartuma

 Low-medium fear of childbirth (< 85) [ref]

168 (89)

174 (94)

1.7 (0.8–3.6)

2.0 (0.8–4.6)

 (Very) intense fear of childbirth (≥85)

20 (11)

12 (7)

  
  1. aAdjusted for parity; maternal age; education level; previous first trimester loss; antepartum HADS score; previous vaginal instrumental delivery