Table 8 Women’s satisfaction with and perceptions of birth companionship among women with companions at intervention sites
From: Birth companionship in a government health system: a pilot study in Kigoma, Tanzania
Opinion | During labor N = 461% | At time of birth N = 409% | Postpartum N = 343% |
|---|---|---|---|
Level of satisfaction with having a companion | |||
Very satisfied | 97.2 | 96.3 | 99.1 |
A little satisfied | 2.2 | 3.7 | 0.3 |
Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
A little dissatisfied | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Very dissatisfied | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Influence of having a labor companion on experience | |||
Made experience better | 82.4 | 86.1 | 96.8 |
Did not change experience | 17.4 | 13.9 | 3.2 |
Don’t know | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Influence of having a companion on future use of the facility | |||
Increased chance of returning | 92.4 | 99.3 | 95.3 |
Did not change chance of returning | 6.9 | 8.1 | 4.7 |
Don’t know | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
Influence of having a companion on recommending the facility to family and friends | |||
Increased chance of recommending facility | 92.2 | 92.4 | 94.5 |
Did not change chance of recommending facility | 7.8 | 7.6 | 5.3 |
Decrease chance of recommending facility | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |