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Table 9 Pearsons r correlations between EMC total and sub-scale scores and the choice about Pregnancy care question

From: Women’s experiences of maternity care in England: preliminary development of a standard measure

EMC Scale and sub-scale

r

95% CI

p

Sub-scale scores

 Care appraisal (PR)

0.44

0.33–0.54

< 0.01

 Information (PR)

0.40

0.29–0.51

< 0.01

 Antenatal communication (PR)

0.44

0.33–0.54

< 0.01

 Continuity (PR)

0.32

0.20–0.44

< 0.01

 Antenatal checks (PR)

0.27

0.15–0.39

< 0.01

 Care quality (LB)

0.25

0.12–0.37

< 0.01

 Care needs (LB)

0.23

0.10–0.35

< 0.01

 Adequacy of care (PN)

0.29

0.16–0.40

< 0.01

 HP Communication (PN)

0.29

0.17–0.41

< 0.01

 Individualised care (PN)

0.31

0.19–0.42

< 0.01

Total scale scores

 Pregnancy scale total score

0.50

0.40–0.60

< 0.01

 Labour & birth scale total score

0.25

0.13–0.37

< 0.01

 Postnatal scale total score

0.35

0.23–0.46

< 0.01