Table 2.
Respondent’s characteristics, obstetric outcomes and health care characteristics (n = 171)
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Personal characteristics | ||
| Maternal Agea | ||
| < 19 years | 3 | 2% |
| 20 – <25 years | 15 | 9% |
| ≥ 25 – ≤ 34 years (REF) | 119 | 70% |
| ≥ 35 years | 33 | 19% |
| Missing | 1 | 1% |
| Parity | ||
| Primiparous | 97 | 57% |
| Multiparous (REF) | 74 | 43% |
| Education | ||
| Low | 6 | 4% |
| Middle | 75 | 44% |
| High (REF) | 90 | 53% |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 30 | 18% |
| Relationship/married (REF) | 141 | 82% |
| Ethnic background | ||
| Dutch (REF) | 94 | 55% |
| Non Dutch | 77 | 45% |
| Neighbourhood | ||
| Privileged neighbourhood (REF) | 84 | 49% |
| Underprivileged neighbourhood | 87 | 51% |
| Proficiency (speaking) Dutch | ||
| Good/excellent (REF) | 153 | 89% |
| Weak/poor | 18 | 11% |
| Health care-related characteristics | ||
| Obstetric historyb | ||
| Primiparous | 97 | 57% |
| Multiparous, no medical history (REF) | 24 | 14% |
| Multiparous, medical history | 50 | 29% |
| Perinatal health care pathway | ||
| (1) Start antenatal care with midwife, not referred (REF) | 61 | 36% |
| (2) Start antenatal care with midwife, referred during antenatal care to gynaecologist | 37 | 22% |
| (3) Start antenatal care with midwife, referred during birth care to gynaecologist | 57 | 33% |
| (4) Antenatal and birth care with gynaecologist | 16 | 9% |
| Pain medication during labour | ||
| No request (REF) | 79 | 46% |
| No pain medication received after requesting | 32 | 19% |
| Pain medication received after requesting | 58 | 34% |
| Intervention during labourc | ||
| No (REF) | 97 | 57% |
| Yes, no emergency intervention | 51 | 30% |
| Yes, emergency intervention | 21 | 12% |
| Day of delivery | ||
| Weekend | 37 | 22% |
| Weekday (REF) | 134 | 78% |
| Time of delivery | ||
| 0-8 h | 45 | 26% |
| 8-18 h (REF) | 82 | 48% |
| 18-24 h | 43 | 25% |
| Missing | 1 | 1% |
| Adverse outcome of childd | ||
| No adverse outcome (REF) | 128 | 75% |
| Adverse outcome | 43 | 25% |
| Hospital admission of child | ||
| No admission (REF) | 145 | 85% |
| Admission | 26 | 15% |
| Hospital admission of the mother | ||
| No admission (REF) | 154 | 90% |
| Admission | 17 | 10% |
REF reference in logistic regression
aMean age 30 (range 18–42)
bObstetric history based on self reported mother or child outcomes which required intervention of a gynaecologist
cCeasarean section or instrumental delivery
dAdverse outcome based on self reported asphyxia (shortage of oxygen), (possible) congenital anomaly, infection, small for gestational age (child too small), premature birth