TABLE 5.
General linear models of the association between each of the time-interval variables and maternal satisfaction with the childbirth experience (FBS Birth Experience Scale), controlling for mode of delivery and the other confounders, First Baby Study, Pennsylvania, USA, 2009-2011
| FBS Birth Experience Scale Mean ± SD |
F | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Model 1 | |||
| Time before mother first saw newborn after delivery | 21.55 | < .001 | |
| Right away | 69.33 ± 5.90 | ||
| 1-30 minutes | 67.12 ± 7.05 | ||
| > 30 minutes | 65.18 ± 7.88 | ||
| Model 2 | |||
| Time before mother first held newborn after delivery | 26.23 | < .001 | |
| 5 minutes or less | 69.82 ± 5.49 | ||
| > 5-30 minutes | 68.80 ± 6.09 | ||
| > 30 minutes | 65.99 ± 7.58 | ||
| Model 3 | |||
| Time before mother first fed newborn after delivery | 26.54 | < .001 | |
| 30 minutes or less | 69.93 ± 5.53 | ||
| > 30 minutes-2 hours | 68.86 ± 5.99 | ||
| > 2 hours | 66.46 ± 7.51 | ||
| Model 4 | |||
| Combined Time-Interval Scale | 16.08 | < .001 | |
| 3* | 70.24 ± 5.30 | ||
| 4 | 69.60 ± 5.29 | ||
| 5 | 69.10 ± 6.01 | ||
| 6 | 67.56 ± 6.75 | ||
| 7 | 66.16 ± 7.48 | ||
| 8 | 65.62 ± 7.77 | ||
| 9** | 64.01 ± 8.15 |
Means shown are unadjusted.
Each of the four general linear models controls for maternal age, race, insurance coverage, mode of delivery, late preterm delivery, high-risk delivery, fetal congenital conditions, maternal morbidities, neonatal morbidities and the support of a midwife or doula during labor.
A score of 3 on the Combined Time-Interval Scale indicates that the new mother first saw her newborn right away after delivery as well as held her newborn in 5 minutes or less after delivery, and fed her newborn in 30 minutes or less after delivery.
A score of 9 on the Combined Time-Interval Scale indicates that the new mother first saw her newborn more than 30 minutes after delivery as well as held her newborn more than 30 minutes after delivery and fed her newborn more than 2 hours after delivery.