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Table 4 Performing activities without asking women for informed consent depending on the education of the respondents (N = 4616)

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

Procedure/treatment for which informed consent was not given

Level of education of respondents

High School or Lower

University

p-value

(n)

(%)

(n)

(%)

p < 0.05

Enema

49

7.6

61

3.2

p < 0.05

Shaving pubic hair

86

22.5

153

15.4

p < 0.05

Presence of students during delivery

147

9.3

369

7.0

p < 0.05

Oxytocin drip during delivery

340

35.5

864

27.1

p < 0.05

Newborn bath

866

44.8

2365

36.7

p < 0.05

Newborn vaccination

282

14.6

751

11.7

p < 0.05