Table 2.
Participant characteristics of the prioritizing task
| Sample of women who recently gave birth (n = 96) | ||
|---|---|---|
|
Demographic characteristics
|
|
|
|
Age in years (mean, (SD)) |
32.7 |
(3.9) |
|
Marital status (n, (%)) |
|
|
| Married/living together with partner |
95 |
(99) |
| In a relationship (not living together) |
1 |
(1) |
|
Ethnical background (n, (%)) |
|
|
| Dutch |
82 |
(86.3) |
| Second-generation immigrants |
6 |
(6.3) |
| First-generation immigrants |
7 |
(7.4) |
|
Highest level of education (n, (%)) |
|
|
| Primary school |
0 |
(0) |
| Secondary school |
5 |
(5.2) |
| Vocational education |
9 |
(9.4) |
| Higher level education |
32 |
(33.3) |
| University |
7 |
(52.1) |
|
Employment status (n, (%)) |
|
|
| Employed or self-employed |
87 |
(90.6) |
| Housekeeping |
3 |
(3.1) |
| Student |
1 |
(1) |
| Volunteer work |
1 |
(1) |
| Unemployed |
4 |
(4.2) |
|
Obstetrical history and characteristics
|
|
|
|
History of terminated pregnancy, miscarriage, or extra-uterine pregnancy (n, (%)) |
4 |
(0.4) |
|
Parity (n, (%)) |
|
|
| Primipara |
52 |
(54.2) |
|
Age of baby at time of filling out questionnaire (in weeks) (mean, (SD)) |
8.8 |
(5.3) |
|
Gestational age of newborn (in weeks) (mean, (SD)) |
39.7 |
(1.64) |
|
Type of pregnancy (n, (%)) |
|
|
| Singleton |
94 |
(97.9) |
|
Place of birth (n, (%)) |
|
|
| Home led by midwife from primary-care practice |
11 |
(11.5) |
| Birth center led by midwife from primary-care practice |
1 |
(1) |
| Hospital led by midwife from primary-care practice |
11 |
(11.5) |
| Hospital led by secondary-care midwife |
24 |
(25) |
| Hospital led by obstetrician |
49 |
(51) |
|
Onset of labor (n, (%)) |
|
|
| Spontaneous |
67 |
(69.8) |
| Induced |
29 |
(30.2) |
|
Mode of birth (n, (%)) |
|
|
| Vaginal |
65 |
(67.7) |
| Instrumental vaginal (e.g., ventouse or forceps) |
12 |
(12.5) |
| Planned caesarean section |
2 |
(2.1) |
| Emergency caesarean section |
17 |
(17.7) |
|
Use of pain medication during labor (n, (%)) |
|
|
| No |
50 |
(52.1) |
| Yes, epidural |
29 |
(30.2) |
| Yes, other than epidural |
17 |
(17.7) |
|
Labor complications concerning the child (n, (%)) |
23 |
(24) |
|
Labor complications concerning the mother (n, (%)) |
28 |
(29.1) |
|
Sample of professionals (n = 89) |
|
|
|
Age (mean, (SD)) |
39.5 |
(10.2) |
|
Gender |
|
|
| Female (n, (%)) |
85 |
(95.5) |
|
Occupation (several answers possible) |
|
|
| Midwife in practice |
41 |
(46.1) |
| Midwife in hospital |
9 |
(10.1) |
| Obstetrician in training |
9 |
(10.1) |
| Obstetrician |
7 |
(7.9) |
| Researcher |
14 |
(15.7) |
| Teacher |
3 |
(3.4) |
| Other |
5 |
(5.6) |
| Work experience (in years) (mean, (SD)) | 13.1 | (9.5) |