Table 2 Associations with doula support among women who participated in the SoB intervention by mode of delivery

Age

19–34 years

1.58

0.77–3.23

1.57 (0.21)

1.43

0.62–3.28

0.73 (0.39)

≥ 35 years

1.00

1.00

Education

< 12 years

1.00

1.00

≥ 12 years

1.21

0.56–2.62

0.24 (0.61)

2.048

0.82–5.10

2.36 (0.12)

Income³

Very Poor

1.83

0.68–4.91

1.44 (0.23)

1.04

0.43–4.48

0.32 (0.57)

Poor

2.12

1.02–4.41

4.13 (0.04)

1.96

0.83–4.64

2.39 (0.12)

Moderate

2.08

1.01–4.27

4.02 (0.04)

2.03

0.85–4.82

2.59 (0.10)

Wealthy

1.00

1.00

Race

White

1.60

0.93–2.77

2.93 (0.08)

1.58

0.81–3.05

1.84 (0.17)

Black and Others

1.00

1.00

Type of Hospital

Public (SUS³)

2.02

1.09–3.72

5.06 (0.02)

2.18

1.04–4.54

4.32 (0.03)

Private

1.00

1.00

Type of Birth

Vaginal

2.47

1.37–4.45

9.09 (0.00)

-

-

-

Cesarean

1.00

-

-

-

Midwife Care

Yes

1.02

0.561–1.87

0.01 (0.93)

1.07

0.51–2.23

0.03 (0.84)

No

1.00

1.00

Freedom of mobility during labor

Yes

1.60

0.80–3.21

1.78 (0.18)

1.51

0.68–3.32

1.04 (0.30)

No

1.00

1.00

Position at delivery

Not Lithotomic

1.37

0.68–2.75

0.80 (0.36)

2.08

0.93–4.62

3.26 (0.07)

Lithotomic

1.00

1.00

Non-pharmacological pain relief methods

Yes (any)

9.62

2.67–34.61

12.003 (0.001)

7.75

1.61–37.21

6.55 (0.01)

No (analgesia only)

1.00

1.00

Normal Birth Knowledg After SoB

Low Knowledge

1.71

0.32–9.10

0.40 (0.52)

2.17

0.20–22.63

0.42 (0.51)

High Knowledge

1.00

1.00

EBP Knowledge After SoB

Low Knowledge

1.86

0.51–6.73

0.90 (0.34)

2.51

1.04–4.54

1.39 (0.23)

High Knowledge

1.00

1.00