Table 2.
Prenatal and family characteristics of pregnant women by mode of delivery preference
| Characteristics | VB (N=939) n (%) |
CS (N=103) n (%) |
No clear preference (N=127) n (%) |
P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parity | 0.171 | |||
| Nulliparous | 741 (78.9) | 80 (77.7) | 109 (85.8) | |
| Multiparous | 198 (21.1) | 23 (22.3) | 18 (14.2) | |
| Gravidity | 0.263 | |||
| 1st pregnancy | 657 (70.0) | 67 (65.0) | 91 (71.7) | |
| 2nd pregnancy | 205 (21.8) | 21 (20.4) | 27 (21.3) | |
| 3rd and above | 77 (8.2) | 15 (14.6) | 9 (7.1) | |
| Gestational age | 0.662 | |||
| 28–36 weeks | 586 (62.4) | 66 (64.1) | 87 (68.5) | |
| 37–38 weeks | 208 (22.2) | 21 (20.4) | 26 (20.5) | |
| ≥ 39 weeks | 145 (15.4) | 16 (15.5) | 14 (11.0) | |
| History of abortion | 0.253 | |||
| No | 788 (83.9) | 80 (77.7) | 104 (81.9) | |
| Yes | 151 (16.1) | 23 (22.3) | 23 (18.1) | |
| Self-evaluated difficulty in getting pregnant | <0.001 | |||
| Easy | 540 (57.5) | 48 (46.6) | 60 (47.2) | |
| Normal | 297 (31.6) | 28 (27.2) | 44 (34.6) | |
| Difficult | 102 (10.9) | 27 (26.2) | 23 (18.1) | |
| Doctor’s suggestion | 0.003 | |||
| VB | 106 (11.3) | 7 (6.8) | 8 (6.3) | |
| CS | 9 (1.0) | 5 (4.9) | 4 (3.1) | |
| No clear suggestion | 824 (87.8) | 91 (88.3) | 115 (90.6) | |
| Husband’s preference toward CS | <0.001 | |||
| No | 909 (96.8) | 70 (68.0) | 119 (93.7) | |
| Yes | 30 (3.2) | 33 (32.0) | 8 (6.3) | |
| Only-child family | 0.682 | |||
| No | 599 (63.8) | 69 (67.0) | 78 (61.4) | |
| Yes | 340 (36.2) | 34 (33.0) | 49 (38.6) | |
| Ideal children number | <0.001 | |||
| 0 or 1 | 253 (26.9) | 49 (47.6) | 44 (34.6) | |
| 2 or more | 686 (73.1) | 54 (52.4) | 83 (65.4) | |
| Choosing lucky day for delivery | <0.001 | |||
| No | 910 (96.9) | 67 (65.0) | 114 (89.8) | |
| Yes | 29 (3.1) | 36 (35.0) | 13 (10.2) |
Abbreviations: VB, vaginal birth; CS, cesarean section.