Table 2.

The association of mediator variables and maternal adjustment outcomes with mode of birth

	Mode of birth
	SVD		Instrumental		Planned CS		Unplanned CS		Total
	N	%	n	%	n	%	n	%	n	%
Mediators
Perceived control – mean (95% CI)***	5.00 (4.87, 5.12)		4.38 (4.19, 4.57)		4.58 (4.24, 4.92)		3.86 (3.63, 4.09)		4.60 (4.51, 4.70)
Expectations (n, % worse than expected)***	156	15.6	273	52.0	37	21.1	247	65.5	713	34.3
Holding baby (n,% within 2 mins of birth)***	658	71.1	247	49.1	16	9.3	39	10.6	960	48.8
HCP support– mean (95% CI)***	2.49 (2.43, 2.55)		2.26 (2.16, 2.36)		2.52 (2.37, 2.66)		2.09 (1.96, 2.21)		2.36 (2.31, 2.41)
Infant health at 3 mths (n,% with problems)**	124	12.2	81	15.3	38	21.2	60	15.7	303	14.4
Outcomes - mean (95% CI)
Maternal postnatal wellbeing*	5.60 (5.55, 5.66)		5.51 (5.43, 5.60)		5.52 (5.35, 5.68)		5.44 (5.33, 5.55)		5.54 (5.50, 5.59)
Maternal satisfaction with labour and birth***	4.54 (4.49, 4.59)		4.28 (4.19. 4.37)		4.60 (4.48, 4.72)		4.16 (4.05, 4.27)		4.41 (4.37, 4.45)
Mother/Infant belonging	4.84 (4.76, 4.92)		4.77 (4.65, 4.89)		4.69 (4.49, 4.90)		4.69 (4.54, 4.84)		4.78 (4.72, 4.84)

* p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001