Table 4 Scores for the sub questions from the categories perceived safety and own capacity that differ significantly depending on labor duration
Labor duration > 12 h n = 85 | Labor duration ≤12 h n = 373 | p-value | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Totally agree | Partly agree | Partly disagree | Totally disagree | Totally agree | Partly agree | Partly disagree | Totally disagree | ||
Labor and birth went as I had expected | 1 (1.2%) | 38 (45.2%) | 21 (25%) | 24 (28.6%) | 35 (9.4%) | 217 (58.2%) | 79 (21.2%) | 42 (11.3%) | < 0.001 |
I was tired during labor and birth | 54 (63.5%) | 25 (29.4%) | 6 (7.1%) | 0 | 162 (43.4%) | 138 (37%) | 56 (15%) | 17 (4.6%) | 0.003 |
I felt capable during labor and birth | 36 (42.4%) | 37 (43.5%) | 7 (8.2%) | 5 (5.9%) | 169 (45.3%) | 166 (44.5%) | 34 (9.1%) | 4 (1.1%) | 0.039 |
Some of my memories from childbirth make me feel depressed | 8 (9.4%) | 14 (16.5%) | 20 (23.5%) | 43 (50.6%) | 15 (4%) | 37 (10%) | 90 (24.3%) | 229 (61.7%) | 0.046 |
I have many negative memories from childbirth | 7 (8.2%) | 30 (35.3%) | 36 (42.4%) | 12 (14.1%) | 16 (4.3%) | 91 (24.5%) | 152 (41%) | 112 (30.2%) | 0.008 |
I felt that I handled the situation well | 41 (48.8%) | 40 (47.6%) | 1 (1.2%) | 2 (2.4%) | 235 (63%) | 117 (31.4%) | 18 (4.8%) | 3 (0.8%) | 0.010 |
I have many positive memories from childbirth | 26 (30.6%) | 31 (36.5%) | 23 (27.1%) | 5 (5.9%) | 148 (39.9%) | 156 (42%) | 58 (15.6%) | 9 (2.4%) | 0.020 |