Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of the study population
From: Validating the use of the revised childbirth experience questionnaire in Hong Kong
Variables | Sample (n=975) |
|---|---|
Maternal age, years, mean (SD) | 32.5 (4.1) |
Gestational age weeks, mean (SD) | 38.5 (1.6) |
Place of birth, n (%) | |
Hong Kong | 863 (88.5) |
Other | 112 (11.5) |
Education, n (%) | |
Secondary school or below | 395 (40.5) |
College or above | 580 (59.5) |
Current employment status, n (%) | |
Full-time or part-time employment | 650 (66.7) |
Unemployed | 325 (33.3) |
Marital status, n (%) | |
Married | 947 (97.1) |
Not married but live with partner | 26 (2.7) |
Separated/ divorced | 2 (0.2) |
Monthly family income (HKD), n (%) | |
<$15,000 | 28 (2.9) |
$15,000-$24,999 | 121 (12.4) |
$25,000-$34,999 | 208 (21.3) |
$35,000-$44,999 | 222 (22.8) |
≥$45,000 | 396 (40.6) |
Parity | |
Primiparous | 693 (71.1) |
Multiparous | 282 (28.9) |
Length of stay in antenatal ward, n (%) | |
Admitted to labour ward directly | 142 (14.6) |
<1 hour | 54 (5.5) |
1-5 hours | 235 (24.1) |
6-11 hours | 235 (24.1) |
12-23 hours | 193 (19.8) |
≥24 hours | 116 (11.9) |
Mode of birth, n (%) | |
Spontaneous vaginal birth | 662 (67.9) |
Assisted vaginal birth | 51 (5.2) |
Planned caesarean | 162 (16.6) |
Emergency caesarean | 100 (10.3) |
Required oxytocin augmentation, n (%) | |
Oxytocin augmentation | 408 (41.9) |
No oxytocin augmentation | 567 (58.2) |
Companionship during labour | |
Yes | 623 (63.9) |
No | 352 (36.1) |
Place of birth, n (%) | |
Private hospital | 249 (25.5) |
Public hospital | 726 (74.5) |