Table 2 Unplanned Primary Cesarean Birth by Maternal Beliefs among Women Planning a Vaginal Birth, California, 2016
Category | Proportion | Unplanned Primary Cesarean |
|---|---|---|
|  | (n = 1,964) % | % (95% C.I.) |
Maternal Attitude: Childbirth is a process that should not be interfered with unless medically necessary | Â | Â |
 Agree | 84.3 | 14.2 (12.4, 16.1) |
 Disagree | 7.8 | 7.4 (4.1, 12.9) |
Did you try to learn about hospital cesarean rates? | Â | Â |
 Yes, and found it | 25.9 | 14.6 (11.7, 18.1) |
 Yes, and did not find it | 4.5 | 13.1 (7.5, 22.1) |
 No, did not look | 69.7 | 14.0 (12.2, 16.0) |
Is the quality of all obstetricians the same in your area? | Â | Â |
 Yes, pretty much the same | 32.2 | 15.7 (12.9, 19.0) |
 Not Sure | 34.7 | 13.9 (11.3, 16.9) |
 No, big differences | 33.1 | 13.0 (10.6, 15.8) |
Is the quality of all hospital maternity services the same in your area? | Â | Â |
 Yes, pretty much the same | 35.8 | 15.8 (13.2, 18.9) |
 Not Sure | 34.9 | 13.6 (11.0, 16.8) |
 No, big differences | 29.4 | 13.0 (10.6, 15.8) |
Interest in a midwife in the future | Â | Â |
 Definitely want or would consider | 56.4 | 13.4 (11.5, 15.7) |
 Definitely do not want or not sure | 43.5 | 15.1 (12.8, 17.8) |
Interest in a doula in the future | Â | Â |
 Definitely want or would consider | 58.8 | 13.7 (11.8, 15.9) |
 Definitely do not want or not sure | 41.2 | 14.8 (12.3, 17.6) |
Interest in a birth center in the future | Â | Â |
 Definitely want or would consider | 41.2 | 11.3 (9.2, 13.8) |
 Definitely do not want or not sure | 58.8 | 16.2 (14.1, 18.6) |