Table 3.

Bivariate analyses of primiparous assisted during labor in public hospitals, Brazil, 2011–2012 (N = 2487)

		Professional who assisted with labor
		Physician		Midwife		p value*
		N	%	N	%
Use of any of the good practices during labor	Yes	1709	79.4	443	20.6	0.001
	No	342	92.2	29	7.8
Eating	Yes	541	71.4	217	28.6	0.002
	No	1509	85.6	254	14.4
Mobility	Yes	961	80.2	238	19.8	0.418
	No	1089	82.3	234	17.7
Use of nonpharmacological pain relief	Yes	702	74.3	243	25.7	0.006
	No	1349	85.5	229	14.5
Presence of companionship	Yes	1101	82.8	229	17.2	0.327
	No	790	77.7	227	22.3
Monitoring progress of labor using a partogram	Yes	1048	74.7	355	25.3	<0.001
	No	1003	89.6	117	10.4
Use of spinal or epidural analgesia	Yes	232	92.8	18	7.2	0.002
	No	1818	80.1	453	19.9
Total		2050	81.3	472	18.7

*Chi-square of Pearson was used for analysis