Table 4.
Women’s experience of third stage of labour according to management. Values are number with experience/number in group (percentage)
| Variables | Controlled cord traction | Standard placenta expulsion | P value* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Completed forms | 1838/2034 (90.4) | 1844/2024 (91.2) | 0.41 |
| Felt tired: | |||
| Not at all | 466/1829 (25.5) | 426/1838 (23.2) | 0.017 |
| A little | 656/1829 (35.9) | 621/1838 (33.8) | |
| Moderately | 378/1829 (20.6) | 445/1838 (24.2) | |
| Very | 252/1829 (13.8) | 285/1838 (15.5) | |
| Extremely | 77/1829 (4.2) | 61/1838 (3.3) | |
| Felt anxious: | |||
| Not at all | 1191/1821 (65.4) | 1073/1821 (58.9) | <0.001 |
| A little | 398/1821 (21.9) | 475/1821 (26.1) | |
| Moderately | 154/1821 (8.5) | 168/1821 (9.2) | |
| Very | 59/1821 (3.2) | 94/1821 (5.2) | |
| Extremely | 19/1821 (1.0) | 11/1821 (0.6) | |
| Felt third stage was long: | |||
| Not at all | 1590/1830 (86.9) | 1451/1833 (79.2) | <0.001 |
| A little | 137/1830 (7.5) | 219/1833 (11.9) | |
| Moderately | 68/1830 (3.7) | 110/1833 (6.0) | |
| Very | 23/1830 (1.2) | 43/1833 (2.4) | |
| Extremely | 12/1830 (0.7) | 10/1833 (0.5) | |
| Felt satisfied: | |||
| Not at all | 4/1832 (0.2) | 3/1840 (0.2) | 0.21 |
| A little | 6/1832 (0.3) | 11/1840 (0.6) | |
| Moderately | 63/1832 (3.4) | 81/1840 (4.4) | |
| Very | 716/1832 (39.1) | 751/1840 (40.8) | |
| Extremely | 1043/1832 (57.0) | 994/1840 (54.0) | |
| Discomfort†: | |||
| ≤2 | 1408/1830 (76.9) | 1285/1834 (70.1) | <0.001 |
| 3-7 | 371/1830 (20.3) | 475/1834 (25.9) | |
| ≥8 | 51/1830 (2.8) | 74/1834 (4.0) | |
| Pain intensity‡: | |||
| ≤2 | 1475/1828 (80.7) | 1362/1837 (74.1) | <0.001 |
| 3-7 | 309/1828 (16.9) | 413/1837 (22.5) | |
| ≥8 | 44/1828 (2.4) | 62/1837 (3.4) |
*χ2 test.
†Graded from 0 (no discomfort) to 10.
‡Graded from 0 (no pain) to 10.