Table 3.

Multiple linear regression analysis of predictors of intention for epidural analgesia during labour (n = 949)

						95% Confidence Interval (CI) for B
	B	SE B	ß	t	Sig (p)	Lower bound	Upper bound
(Constant)				-1.241	0.215	-2.553	0.575
Born in Belgium	0.107	0.196	0.013	0.546	0.585	− 0.277	0.491
Age (in years)	0.015	0.012	0.031	1.232	0.218	− 0.009	0.038
Level of participation in (un)paid job or study	− 0.275	0.174	− 0.042	-1.582	0.114	− 0.617	0.066
Cohabiting (vs. not cohabiting)	− 0.178	0.118	− 0.050	-1.505	0.133	− 0.411	0.054
Level of education	− 0.009	0.024	− 0.010	− 0.385	0.7	− 0.056	0.037
Planned pregnancy (planned vs. unplanned)	− 0.164	0.137	− 0.029	-1.203	0.229	− 0.433	0.104
Length gestational period (in weeks)	− 0.012	0.005	− 0.056	-2.425	0.015**	− 0.022	− 0.002
Parity (number of births)	− 0.097	0.062	− 0.039	-1.551	0.121	− 0.219	0.026
History of miscarriage (no vs. yes)	− 0.327	0.242	− 0.031	-1.354	0.176	− 0.802	0.147
Progress pregnancy (good vs. not so good)	− 0.038	0.133	− 0.007	− 0.285	0.775	− 0.299	0.223
History of psychological problems (no vs. yes)	− 0.184	0.124	− 0.035	-1.479	0.140	− 0.428	0.060
Integrity	0.033	0.118	0.009	0.282	0.778	− 0.198	0.264
Emotionality	− 0.034	0.081	− 0.011	− 0.421	0.674	− 0.193	0.125
Extraversion	0.012	0.082	0.004	0.148	0.883	− 0.149	0.174
Agreeableness	− 0.008	0.081	− 0.002	− 0.098	0.922	− 0.167	0.151
Conscientiousness	0.126	0.080	0.037	1.580	0.114	− 0.030	0.283
Openness to experiences	− 0.121	0.069	− 0.043	-1.754	0.080	− 0.256	0.014
MHI-5 (mental health)	0.003	0.004	0.027	0.938	0.349	− 0.004	0.011
TPDS-C (birth-related anxiety)	0.047	0.012	0.096	3.801	< 0.001*	0.023	0.071
TPDS-PI (level of partner involvement)	0.019	0.014	0.033	1.299	0.194	− 0.010	0.047
Midwife as primary care giver	− 0.256	0.127	− 0.048	-2.018	0.044**	− 0.506	− 0.007
Because my pregnancy has already had a big impact on my body, I think it is normal to ask for pain relief.	0.578	0.043	0.397	13.441	< 0.001*	0.494	0.653
My request for pain relief is also because of my partner.	0.078	0.059	0.034	1.329	0.184	− 0.037	0.193
I am convinced that if I get pain relief, I will feel much more self-confident during labour.	0.528	0.046	0.341	11.502	< 0.001*	0.438	0.618
My partner plays an important role in the decision to ask for pain relief during labour.	− 0.184	0.041	− 0.112	-4.515	< 0.001*	− 0.264	− 0.104

(Constant) is level of intention of pregnant women to giving birth with EA; ^* p < 0.001; ^** p < 0.05; R ² 0.539