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Table 1 Relationships of the satisfaction score with demographic and perinatal characteristics of the participants (N = 4192)

From: Women’s experience and satisfaction with midwife-led maternity care: a cross-sectional survey in China

Variables

n(%)

Satisfaction Mean ± SD

t/F value

p value

Age

  

1.182

0.237

 18–34 y

3721 (88.8)

8.957 ± 0.77

  

  ≥ 35 y

471 (11.2)

8.912 ± 0.77

  

Household registration location

  

4.457

<  0.001

 Shanghai

1303 (31.1)

9.03 ± 0.72

  

 Non-Shanghai

2889 (68.9)

8.92 ± 0.79

  

Parity

  

9.946

<  0.001

 Primipara

3106 (74.1)

9.02 ± 0.73

  

 Multipara

1086 (25.9)

8.75 ± 0.83

  

Gestational age

  

−2.841

0.005

 Preterm (196–258 days)

143 (3.4)

8.77 ± 0.93

  

 Full term (259–293 days)

4049 (96.6)

8.96 ± 0.76

  

Sex of neonate

  

2.984

0.003

 Boy

2192 (52.3)

8.99 ± 0.75

  

 Girl

2000 (47.7)

8.92 ± 0.79

  

Weight of neonate

  

3.882

0.021

 Low birth weight (1500-2499 g)

83 (2.0)

8.72 ± 0.81

  

 Nomal birth weight (2500-3999 g)

3954 (94.3)

8.96 ± 0.77

  

 Fetal macrosomia (≥4000 g)

155 (3.7)

8.94 ± 0.69