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. 2024 Mar 26;23:202. doi: 10.1186/s12912-024-01863-7

Table 2.

Questions on mobility and positions during the second stage of labor

Questions on mobility and positions n (%) (n = 305)
During the second stage of labor, if conditions are suitable, do you let the woman choose the birth position?
Never 2 (0.7)
Rarely 19 (6.2)
Occasionally 39 (12.8)
Frequently 104 (34.1)
Always 141 (46.2)
If the pregnant woman has no preference for any position and the conditions permit it
Do you prefer to use the standing position?
No 286 (93.8)
Yes 19 (6.2)
Do you preferentially use the quadruped position?
No 274 (89.8)
Yes 31 (10.2)
Do you preferentially use the birthing chair?
No 294 (96.4)
Yes 11 (3.6)
Do you preferentially use side-lying positions?
No 169 (55.4)
Yes 136 (44.6)
Do you preferentially use lithotomy without floor support?
No 257 (84.3)
Yes 48 (15.7)
Do you preferentially use lithotomy with foot support?
No 189 (62.0)
Yes 116 (38.0)