Table 5.
Association between support characteristics and scope of provided support of companions in Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Oman, 2023 (n = 214)
| Variables | Scope of support | P-Value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 type (n = 98) |
2 types (n = 47) |
3 types (n = 25) |
4 types (n = 44) |
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| When did your help take place? | |||||
| During admission | 64 (47.8) | 26 (19.4) | 17 (12.7) | 27 (20.1) | 0.634 |
| From admission to discharge | 16 (33.3) | 14 (29.2) | 5 (10.4) | 13 (27.1) | 0.177 |
| Immediate post-partum ward | 68 (56.2) | 23 (19.0) | 9 (7.4) | 21 (17.4) | 0.004 |
| During delivery | 59 (50.9) | 23 (19.8) | 10 (8.6) | 24 (20.7) | 0.264 |
| Did you face any problem in helping? | |||||
| No | 88 (46.1) | 40 (20.9) | 23 (12.0) | 40 (20.9) | 0.768 |
| Yes | 10 (43.5) | 7 (30.4) | 2 (8.7) | 4 (17.4) | |
| Perceived effect | |||||
|
No/Little effect Good effect |
5 (71.4) 93 (44.9) |
2 (25.6) 45 (21.7) |
- 25 (12.1) |
- 44 (21.3) |
0.132 |
| Will you be a companion again? | |||||
| No | 8 (80.0) | 1 (10.0) | - | 1 (10.0) | 0.104 |
| Yes | 90 (44.1) | 46 (22.5) | 23 (11.3) | 43 (21.1) | |
| Do you encourage others to be a companion during birth? | |||||
| No | 4 (66.7) | 1 (16.7) | - | 1 (16.7) | 0.557 |
| Yes | 94 (45.2) | 46 (22.1) | 25 (12.0) | 43 (20.7) | |
| Were you satisfied with the medical team? | |||||
| No | 4 (36.4) | 4 (36.4) | - | 3 (27.3) | 0.258 |
| Yes | 94 (46.3) | 43 (21.2) | 25 (12.3) | 41 (20.2) | |
| Were you satisfied with services at hospital? | |||||
| No | 53 (41.7) | 25 (19.7) | 18 (14.2) | 31 (24.4) | 0.123 |
| Yes | 45 (51.7) | 22 (25.3) | 7 (8.0) | 13 (14.9) | |