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. 2025 May 12;9:10.18332/ejm/201472. doi: 10.18332/ejm/201472

Table 4.

Test-retest analysis, cross-sectional multicenter study of postpartum women, Poland, 2020–2021 (N=153)

Characteristics Measurement 1 Measurement 2 Statistical analysis*
Mean SD Mean SD Z p r
Perceived reality (PR)
Information – before/after procedure 3.53 0.65 3.50 0.55 -0.10 0.917 0.01
Information – self-care 3.63 0.46 3.52 0.65 -0.11 0.913 0.01
Commitment, empathy and respect (midwives) 3.66 0.38 3.62 0.52 -0.34 0.735 0.03
Midwives present during labor 3.85 0.38 3.63 0.46 -0.28 0.783 0.04
Medical care and pain relief 3.66 0.43 3.85 0.38 -1.72 0.086 0.17
Participation in decision making 3.47 0.59 3.45 0.56 -0.10 0.917 0.01
Commitment, empathy and respect (other staff) 3.69 0.45 3.68 0.45 -0.31 0.756 0.03
Commitment, empathy and respect (doctors) 3.57 0.56 3.53 0.57 -0.36 0.722 0.04
Partner/significant other 3.86 0.38 3.86 0.36 -0.36 0.722 0.05
Care equipment/atmosphere 3.74 0.47 3.70 0.47 -0.64 0.523 0.06
Subjective importance (SI)
Information – before/after procedure 3.71 0.46 3.78 0.44 -1.20 0.229 0.12
Information – self-care 3.63 0.37 3.63 0.39 -0.13 0.901 0.01
Commitment, empathy and respect (midwives) 3.78 0.27 3.80 0.34 -0.65 0.518 0.07
Midwives present during labor 3.85 0.31 3.89 0.30 -0.14 0.890 0.02
Medical care and pain relief 3.79 0.29 3.80 0.27 -0.12 0.902 0.01
Participation in decision making 3.71 0.40 3.74 0.41 -0.29 0.768 0.03
Commitment, empathy and respect (other staff) 3.73 0.55 3.78 0.50 -0.67 0.505 0.07
Commitment, empathy and respect (doctors) 3.75 0.49 3.75 0.49 -0.09 0.931 <0.01
Partner/significant other 3.85 0.30 3.84 0.30 <0.01 1.000 <0.01
Care equipment/atmosphere 3.50 0.55 3.44 0.55 -0.44 0.659 0.04

r: effect-size indicator. Measurement 1: first questionnaire completion. Measurement 2: repeated questionnaire completion.

*

Wilcoxon test.