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Table 3 Multiple linear regression analysis of factors associated with women’s satisfaction

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

  B SE β t P value†
(Constant) 7.088 0.157   45.064 <  0.001
Household registration location (Ref:Shanghai)
 Non-Shanghai −0.052 0.02 −0.031 −2.541 0.011
Sex of neonate (Ref: boy)
 girl −0.043 0.019 −0.028 −2.311 0.021
Midwife-led prenatal counseling (Ref: no)
 yes 0.356 0.02 0.231 17.954 <  0.001
Presence of doula and family member at delivery (Ref: no)
 yes 0.292 0.03 0.125 9.681 <  0.001
Lamaze breathing techniques (Ref: no)
 yes 0.319 0.02 0.204 16.048 <  0.001
Warm perineal compresses with red-bean bags (Ref: no)
 yes 0.445 0.021 0.265 21.457 <  0.001
Epidural anesthesia (Ref: no)
 yes 0.413 0.025 0.23 16.784 <  0.001
Free position during the first stage of labor (Ref: no)
 yes 0.077 0.027 0.036 2.863 0.004
Midwives’ postpartum guidance (Ref: no)
 yes 0.787 0.064 0.15 12.316 <  0.001
  1. † Parity, gestational age, weight of neonate, episiotomy, laceration of perineum, perineum pain 2 h after delivery, perineum edema 2 h after delivery did not statistically affect satisfaction (P > 0.05)