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Table 2 Descriptive statistics of preparation for childbirth

From: Women’s view on shared decision making and autonomy in childbirth: cohort study of Belgian women

Preparation for childbirth

 ‘I felt sufficiently prepared for the birth’

  Agree

495

(80.2)

  Neutral

66

(10.7)

  Don’t Agree

56

(9.1)

 ‘The given information fulfilled my needs’

  Agree

495

(80.2)

  Neutral

69

(11.2)

  Don’t Agree

53

(8.6)

 ‘The quality of the provided information was good’

  Agree

507

(82.2)

  Neutral

75

(12.2)

  Don’t Agree

35

(5.7)

 ‘I have received sufficient information about the normal course of childbirth’

  Agree

487

(78.9)

  Neutral

77

(12.5)

  Don’t Agree

53

(8.6)