Table 1 Descriptive statistics of sample recruited
From: Women’s view on shared decision making and autonomy in childbirth: cohort study of Belgian women
Variable | N | (%) |
|---|---|---|
Patient characteristics | ||
Age at giving birth | ||
≥ 18 to 29 years | 307 | (49.8) |
≥ 30 to 34 years | 249 | (40.4) |
≥ 35 years | 61 | (9.9) |
Education | ||
No education, primary education or secondary education | 104 | (16.9) |
Bachelor degree | 283 | (45.9) |
Master degree | 230 | (37.3) |
Parity | ||
1 | 335 | (54.3) |
2 | 216 | (35.0) |
≥ 3 | 66 | (10.7) |
Obstetrical characteristics | ||
Length of gestation | ||
≤ 37 weeks | 75 | (12.2) |
≥ 38–40 weeks | 333 | (54.0) |
> 40 weeks | 209 | (33.9) |
Mode of birth | ||
Natural birth | 298 | (48.3) |
Vacuum extraction | 29 | (4.7) |
Primary c-section | 237 | (38.4) |
Secondary c-section | 53 | (8.6) |
Epidural analgesia | ||
Yes | 377 | (61.1) |
No | 240 | (38.9) |
Complications | ||
Complications during labour (woman and/or baby) | ||
Yes | 177 | (28.7) |
No | 439 | (71.2) |
Complications during birth (woman and/or baby) | ||
Yes | 168 | (27.2) |
No | 449 | (72.8) |
Complications after birth (woman and/or baby) | ||
Yes | 121 | (19.6) |
No | 496 | (80.4) |