Table 2.

Statistical indicators of maternal performance according to obstetric variables in the participants

Variable		No	Percent	Mean	SD	P value
Place of birth	Governmental hospital	273	60.67	89.74	12.907	0.006**
	Private of hospital	177	39.33	93.05	11.317
Number of previous births	1	309	68.67	91.01	11.888	* 0.002
	2	122	27.11	92.57	12.302
	3 ≤	19	4.22	81.74	17.435
Number of abortions	0	363	80.67	91.20	12.302	*0.259
	1	77	17.11	89.64	12.763
	2 ≤	10	2.22	96.10	13.560
Gestational age at the time of birth (weeks)	< 37	41	9.11	91.10	14.189	*0.394
	37- 39	297	66.00	90.52	12.091
	40 – 41	112	24.89	92.40	12.60
Wanted pregnancy	Yes	394	87.56	91.42	12.910	**0.084
	No	56	12.44	88.36	14.347
Pregnancy status	Low risk	329	73.11	91.48	12.083	**0.218
	High risk	121	26.89	89.85	13.266
The reason for being high risk	Diabetes	16	3.56	87.88	11.026	0.054*
	Anemia	5	1.11	87.60	9.633
	Hypothyroidism	23	5.11	92.26	12.484
	Preeclampsia	5	1.11	92	18.069
	BMI > 29	8	1.78	84.50	13.649
	Participant’s age > 35	12	2.67	97.25	8.368
	Participant’s age < 18	6	1.33	75.17	8.280
	Low birth weight	5	1.11	98	18.708
	Preterm birth	41	9.11	89.32	13.787
Frequency of receiving antenatal care	< 4	60	13.33	95.43	11.221	0.001 *
	5 – 10	352	78.22	91.22	12.459
	11 ≤	38	8.44	82.47	9.540
Place of antenatal care	Hospital clinic	268	59.56	90.48	11.796	*0.055
	Midwife’s office	58	12.89	94.71	10.375
	Health center	124	27.56	90.55	14.272
Provider of antenatal care	Midwife	182	40.44	89.62	62.89	*0.125
	General physician	11	2.44	90.55	11.210
	Obstetrician	257	57.11	92.07	12.073
Participation in childbirth preparation classes	Yes	190	42.22	93.21	11.107	**0.001
	No	260	57.78	89.46	13.089
Epidural or spinal anesthesia separate	Yes	148	32.89	90.10	13.133	**0.261
	No	302	67.11	91.50	12.047
Use of analgesics	Yes	177	39.33	92.08	11.889	**0.154
	No	273	60.67	90.37	12.728
Birth suite	Single Occupancy	256	56.89	92.56	12.124	**0.003
	Multiple Occupancy	194	43.11	89.04	12.547
Episiotomy	Yes	343	76.22	90.88	12.250	**0.621
	No	107	23.78	91.56	12.988
Lead professional during birth	Obstetrician	129	28.67	88.04	11.804	* 0.005
	Midwife	108	24.00	92.11	13.692
	Both	213	47.33	92.32	11.838
Length of hospitalization in the birth suite*	≤ 4	122	27.11	94.47	12.277	* 0.–01
	5—8	314	69.78	90.20	11.679
	≥ 9	14	3.11	80.07	19.555
Accompanying presence in the birth suite**	Yes	141	31.33	93.85	11.143	**0.001
	No	309	68.67	89.76	12.771
Length of hospitalization (Day) *	1	372	82.67	90.69	12.085	* 0.012
	2	66	14.67	94.32	13.412
	3	12	2.67	84	13.518
Hospitalization of the neonate after birth in the intensive care unit**	Yes	33	7.33	84.45	13.881	**0.001
	No	417	92.67	91.56	12.161
Duration of hospitalization of the neonate in the intensive care unit*	0	417	92.67	91.56	12.161	* 0.006
	1	13	2.89	88.54	8.263
	2	9	2.00	81.22	14.948
	3 ≤	11	2.44	82.27	17.878

Significance level: P < 0.05

^*One-way ANOVA, **Independent sample t-test