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Table 2 Physical and verbal violence among the respondents (N = 8378)

From: Is there respectful maternity care in Poland? Women’s views about care during labor and birth

 

The number of women who declared that they have experienced a particular behavior (n)

The percentage of women who declared that they experienced a particular behavior (%)

Verbal violence

 Inappropriate comments

2048

24.4

 Nonchalant treatment

1697

20.3

 Not answering questions/ignoring

1433

17.1

 Raising your voice, shouting, disrespectful expressions

1307

15.6

 Mocking

843

10.1

 Insulting

565

6.8

 Blackmailing with child’s health / woman’s health

411

4.9

Physical violence

 The staff would force their legs apart when pushing

233

2,8

 The staff tied their legs to the delivery bed

66

0.8

 The staff poked her

38

0.5