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Table 4 Birth plan presentation according to obstetric outcomes

From: Birth plan presentation to hospitals and its relation to obstetric outcomes and selected pain relief methods during childbirth

  

Birth plan presented

 

Total

n (%)

Yes

n (%)

No

n (%)

p

N = 422

n = 216 (51.2)

n = 206 (48.8)

 

Type of labour

 Spontaneous birth

282 (66.9)

146 (67.6)

136 (66)

0.377a

 Assisted vaginal birth

74 (17.5)

41 (19)

33 (16)

 

 Caesarean birth

66 (15.6)

29 (13.4)

37 (18)

 

Episiotomy

 Yes

155 (36.7)

81 (37.5)

74 (35.9)

0.737a

 No

267 (63.3)

135 (62.5)

132 (64.1)

 

Initiation of skin-to-skin contact

 Yes

381 (90.2)

199 (92.1)

182 (88.4)

0.19a

 No

41 (9.8)

17 (7.9)

24 (11.6)

 

Initiation of breastfeeding in birthing room

 Yes

329 (78)

178 (82.4)

151 (73.3) *

0.024a

 No

93 (22)

38 (17.6)

55 (26.7)

 
  1. Data are expressed as n (%); achi-squared test; p = p value; *p < 0.05