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Table 3 Maternal experience with caesarean section
| Maternal Characteristics | Upper West Regional Hospital | St Joseph’s Hospital | Total | P-values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | ||
| History of Previous caesarean section | 0.001 | |||
| Had a previous caesarean section | 30 (15.7) | 66 (38.4) | 96 (26.5) | |
| No previous caesarean section | 161 (84.3) | 106 (61.6) | 267 (73.6) | |
| Indication for previous caesarean section (multiple response analysis) | 0.001 | |||
| Big baby | 24 (41.4) | 13 (43.3) | 37 (42.1) | |
| Previous Caesarean section | 23 (39.7) | – | 23 (26.1) | |
| Baby not lying well | 7 (12.1) | 15 (50.0) | 22 (25.0) | |
| Bleeding (Antepartum Haemorrhage) | 4 (6.0) | – | 4 (4.6) | |
| Repeated Miscarriages | 10 (17.2) | – | 10 (11.4) | |
| Complicated Hypertension in pregnancy | 1 (1.7) | 2 (6.7) | 3 (3.4) | |
| Maternal request | – | 1 (3.3) | 1 (1.1) | |
| Not told the reason for Caesarean section | – | 2 (6.7) | 2 (2.3) | |
| Others | 6 (10.3) | 5 (16.7) | 11 (12.5) | |
| Overall description of Caesarean section experience (multiple response analysis) | 0.207 | |||
| Good | 8 (13.6) | 4 (14.8) | 12 (14.0) | |
| Painful | 39 (66.1) | 18 (66.7) | 57 (66.3) | |
| Long stay in Hospital | 22 (37.3) | 3 (11.1) | 25 (29.1) | |
| Bad attitude of Staff | 6 (10.2) | 1 (3.7) | 7 (8.1) | |
| Others | 3 (5.1) | 3 (11.1) | 6 (7.0) | |
| Information wished to have known before the Caesarea section (multiple response analysis) | 0.001 | |||
| Reason for having the caesarean section | 3 (5.0) | 17 (58.6) | 20 (22.5) | |
| Complications of the surgery | 8 (13.3) | 17 (58.6) | 25 (28.1) | |
| Duration of stay in hospital | 13 (21.7) | 7 (24.1) | 20 (22.5) | |
| Cost of the caesarean section | 6 (10.0) | 4 (13.8) | 10 (11.2) | |
| Effects of medications on baby | 3 (5.0) | 2 (6.9) | 5 (5.6) | |
| Other questions on caesarean section | 36 (60.0) | 2 (6.9) | 38 (42.7) | |
| What would have made your caesarean section (CS) experience better (Multiple response analysis) | 0.267 | |||
| Education on CS at antenatal clinic | 37 (75.5) | 20 (71.4) | 57 (74.0) | |
| Better staff attitude | 9 (18.4) | 5 (17.9) | 14 (18.2) | |
| Shorter stay at hospital | 4 (8.2) | 1 (3.6) | 5 (6.5) | |
| Been told earlier about having CS | 8 (16.3) | 12 (42.9) | 20 (26.0) | |
| Experienced complication of Caesarean section (Multiple response analysis) | 0.059 | |||
| Bleeding | 11 (18.3) | 1 (3.3) | 12 (13.3) | |
| Infection of wound | 4 (6.7) | 2 (6.7) | 6 (6.7) | |
| Sick baby | 6 (10) | – | 6 (6.7) | |
| Reaction to anaesthesia medications | – | 1 (3.3) | 1 (1.1) | |
| No complications | 34 (56.7) | 26 (86.7) | 60 (66.7) | |
| Other complications | 8 (13.3) | 3 (10.0) | 11 (12.2) | |
| Form of Anaesthesia used for surgery | 0.052 | |||
| Spinal | 54 (91.5) | 23 (76.7) | 77 (86.5) | |
| General | 5 (8.5) | 7 (23.3) | 12 (13.5) | |
| Procedure explained before caesarean section | 0.001 | |||
| Procedure explained | 55 (98.2) | 21 (72.4) | 76 (89.4) | |
| Procedure not explained | 1 (1.8) | 8 (27.6) | 9 (10.6) | |
