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Table 3 Intrapartum factors with impact on CEQ scores in subcategories

From: Does prolonged labor affect the birth experience and subsequent wish for cesarean section among first-time mothers? A quantitative and qualitative analysis of a survey from Norway

 

Own capacity

Professional support

Perceived safety

Participation

All participants

Mean (SD)

2.66 (0.53)

Median (Quart)

4.00 (3.60,4.00)

Mean (SD)

3.30 (0.59)

Mean (SD)

3.36 (0.68)

Labor start

 Induced labor start (n = 113)

2.51 (0.54)

4.00 (3.60,4.00)

3.22 (0.60)

3.23 (0.66)

 Spontaneous start of labor (n = 346)

2.70 (0.52)

4.00 (3.60,4.00)

3.33 (0.58)

3.40 (0.68)

p-value

0.001

ns

0.108

0.024

a Adjusted p-value

0.039

 

0.696

0.050

Labor duration

 Labor duration > 12 h (n = 85)

2.51 (0.55)

4.0 (3.60,4.00)

3.12 (0.65)

3.46 (0.56)

 Labor duration < 12 h (n = 373)

2.69 (0.53)

4.0 (3.60,4.00)

3.34 (0.56)

3.33 (0.70)

p-value

0.004

ns

0.001

0.125

a Adjusted p-value

0.040

 

0.023

0.068

Mode of delivery

 Cesarean section (n = 49)

2.30 (0.48)

3.80 (3.40,4.00)

2.96 (0.66)

3.30 (0.59)

 Vaginal delivery (n = 410)

2.70 (0.52)

4.0 (3.60,4.00)

3.34 (0.56)

3.37 (0.69)

p-value

< 0.001

ns

< 0.001

0.541

a Adjusted p-value

0.001

 

0.007

0.707

Operative vaginal delivery (n = 114)

2.54 (0.48)

4.0 (3.45,4.00)

3.14 (0.61)

3.25 (0.74)

Spont. vaginal delivery(n = 296)

2.76 (0.53)

4.0 (3.60,4.00)

3.42 (0.53)

3.41 (0.66)

p-value

< 0.001

ns

< 0.001

0.042

b Adjusted p-value

0.001

 

< 0.001

0.047

Postpartum hemorrhage

  ≥ 500 ml (n = 109)

2.52 (0.51)

3.80 (3.40,4.00)

3.09 (0.63)

3.24 (0.71)

  < 500 ml (n = 350)

2.70 (0.53)

4.00 (3.60,4.00)

3.37 (0.56)

3.40 (0.66)

p-value

0.002

ns

< 0.001

0.031

*Adjusted p -value

0.118

 

0.007

0.031

  1. a Linear regression adjusted for all other values in the table. Vaginal delivery includes both operative and spontaneous
  2. b Cesarean section excluded, linear regression adjusted for induction, labor > 12 h, Bleeding ≥500 ml