Table 5 Known-group comparison (n=975)
From: Validating the use of the revised childbirth experience questionnaire in Hong Kong
Parity | ||||||
Primiparous | Multiparous | Cohen’s D effect Size | P value | |||
n | Mean (SD) | n | Mean (SD) | |||
Own capacity | 693 | 2.83 (0.50) | 282 | 2.89 (0.51) | -0.12 | .08 |
General support | 693 | 3.07 (0.45) | 282 | 3.14 (0.38) | -0.16 | .02 |
Perceived safety | 693 | 2.65 (0.66) | 282 | 2.79 (0.59) | -0.22 | .002 |
Professional support | 693 | 1.93 (0.53) | 282 | 2.06 (0.56) | -0.24 | <.001 |
Total | 693 | 2.62 (0.34) | 282 | 2.72 (0.34) | -0.30 | <.001 |
Oxytocin augmentation | ||||||
No | Yes | Cohen,s D effect Size | P value | |||
n | Mean (SD) | n | Mean (SD) | |||
Own capacity | 408 | 2.83 (0.53) | 567 | 2.86 (0.48) | -0.06 | .33 |
General support | 408 | 3.07 (0.44) | 567 | 3.10 (0.43) | -0.06 | .39 |
Perceived safety | 408 | 2.79 (0.63) | 567 | 2.62 (0.65) | 0.26 | <.001 |
Professional support | 408 | 2.04 (0.55) | 567 | 1.91 (0.53) | 0.22 | <.001 |
Total | 408 | 2.68 (0.36) | 567 | 2.62 (0.32) | 0.17 | .01 |
Mode of birth | ||||||
Spontaneous vaginal | Operative | Cohen,s D effect Size | P value | |||
n | Mean (SD) | n | Mean (SD) | |||
Own capacity | 662 | 2.88 (0.47) | 313 | 2.79 (0.56) | 0.19 | .01 |
General support | 662 | 3.08 (0.46) | 313 | 3.09 (0.46) | -0.03 | .69 |
Perceived safety | 662 | 2.68 (0.63) | 313 | 2.70 (0.68) | -0.03 | .71 |
Professional support | 662 | 1.94 (0.55) | 313 | 2.02 (0.54) | -0.16 | .02 |
Total | 662 | 2.65 (0.31) | 313 | 2.65 (0.39) | -.02 | .82 |
Use of pain medication | ||||||
No | Yes | Cohen,s D effect Size | P value | |||
n | Mean (SD) | n | Mean (SD) | |||
Own capacity | 194 | 2.91 (0.55) | 781 | 2.83 (0.49) | 0.15 | .07 |
General support | 194 | 3.08 (0.41) | 781 | 3.09 (0.44) | -0.03 | .69 |
Perceived safety | 194 | 2.68 (0.63) | 781 | 2.69 (0.65) | -0.02 | .84 |
Professional support | 194 | 1.99 (0.54) | 781 | 1.96 (0.55) | .06 | .48 |
Total | 194 | 2.66 (0.37) | 781 | 2.64 (0.33) | 0.06 | .47 |
Companionship during labour | ||||||
No | Yes | Cohen,s D effect Size | P value | |||
n | Mean (SD) | n | Mean (SD) | |||
Own capacity | 623 | 2.82 (0.51) | 352 | 2.90 (0.48) | -0.17 | .01 |
General support | 623 | 3.02 (0.40) | 352 | 3.20 (0.46) | -0.43 | <.001 |
Perceived safety | 623 | 2.57 (0.62) | 352 | 2.90 (0.62) | -0.54 | <.001 |
Professional support | 623 | 1.91 (0.53) | 352 | 2.06 (0.56) | -0.27 | <.001 |
Total | 623 | 2.58 (0.31) | 352 | 2.77 (0.35) | -0.57 | <.001 |