Table 2. Obstetric practices performed during labor, according to the presence of companion. South Region of Brazil, 2011. (n = 2,070).
| Variable | Presence of companion in labor | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | PR | 95%CI | aPRc | 95%CI | |||
| n | % | n | % | |||||
| Diet offer (n = 1,938) | 215 | 21.1 | 139 | 15.1a | 1.39 | 1.15—1.69” | 1.34 | 1.10-1.63b |
| Dietary prescription (n = 1,3 74) | 2 75 | 37.5 | 177 | 27.7a | 1.35 | 1.16—1.58” | 1.34 | 1.15-1.57b |
| Free movement (n = 1.893) | 614 | 62.0 | 509 | 56.4a | 1.10 | 1.02-1.19a | 1.07 | 0.99-1.15 |
| NPM pain relief (n = 1,975) | 411 | 40.2 | 265 | 2 7.8a | 1.45 | 1.28-1.64 | 1.37 | 1.21-1.56b |
| Oxytocin (n = 1,875) | 524 | 54.1 | 461 | 50.8 | 1.06 | 0.98-1.16 | 1.05 | 0.96-1.15 |
| Amniotomy (n = 1,858) | 517 | 53.5 | 435 | 48.8a | 1.09 | 1.00-1.20” | 1.10 | 1.01-1.21b |
| Trichotomy (n = 1,875) | 321 | 33.2 | 503 | 55.5a | 0.60 | 0.54-0.66a | 0.59 | 0.53-0.65b |
| Enema (n = 1,875) | 247 | 25.5 | 453 | 49.9a | 0.51 | 0.45-0.58a | 0.49 | 0.43-0.56b |
| Labor analgesia (n = 1,875) | 117 | 12.1 | 46 | 5.1a | 2.38 | 1.71-3.31a | 1.84 | 1.33-2.54b |
| Vaginal delivery (n = 1,975) | 889 | 87.1 | 853 | 89.4 | 0.97 | 0.94-1.00 | 0.99 | 0.96-1.02 |
PR: prevalence ratio; aPR: adjusted prevalence ratio; NPM: non-pharmacological method; ABIPEME: Economic classification recommended by the Brazilian Association of Research Companies
a
Chi-square test: p < 0.05
b
Wald test: p < 0.05
c
Adjusted for age, education level, payment of the delivery (public or private), parity, and ABIPEME score.