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Table 2 Comparison of personal and midwifery characteristics of participants in SDM and control groups

From: Effect of shared decision making on mode of delivery and decisional conflict and regret in pregnant women with previous cesarean section: a randomized clinical trial

Characteristic

SDM group

Control group

Total

P-value*

N (%)

N (%)

N (%)

Occupation

Housewife

29 (74.3)

26 (66.7)

55 (70.5)

0.32a

Employee

9 (23.1)

13 (33.3)

22 (28.2)

Laborer

1 (2.6)

0 (0)

1 (1.3)

Total

39 (100)

39 (100)

78 (100)

Previous cesarean section

Emergency

34 (87.2)

33 (84.6)

77 (30.8)

0.33a

Elective

5 (12.8)

6 (15.4)

11 (69.2)

Total

39 (100)

39 (100)

78 (100)

Indication of previous cesarean section

Abnormal fetal presentation

20 (58.8)

18 (54.6)

38 (56.7)

0.08a

Lack of labor progress

7 (20.6)

8 (24.2)

15 (22.4)

Abnormal fetal heart rate

4 (11.8)

6 (18.1)

10 (14.9)

Excretion of meconium in amniotic fluid

1 (2.9)

1 (3.1)

2 (3.0)

Placenta Previa

2 (5.9)

0 (0.0)

2 (3.0)

Total

34 (100)

33 (100)

67 (100)

Wanted pregnancy

Yes

30 (76.9)

31 (79.5)

61 (78.2)

1.00b

No

9 (23.1)

8 (20.5)

17 (21.8)

Total

39 (100)

39 (100)

78 (100)

Regular pregnancy care

Yes

38 (97.4)

38 (97.4)

76 (97.4)

1.00b

No

1 (2.6)

1 (2.6)

2 (2.6)

Total

39 (100)

39 (100)

78 (100)

  1. *Significance level: P < 0.05
  2. aChi-squared test
  3. bFisher’s exact test