TABLE 3. Provider Perceptions of Childbirth Education and Prenatal Care.

	Number (%)	Mean ± SD
Recommend patients attend CBE classes
Yes	395 (69.7)
Only to first-time mothers	88 (15.5)
No	44 (7.8)
Other/No response	40 (7.1)
Provider views on CBE classes
Very favorable	256 (45.1)
Favorable	223 (39.3)
Neutral	70 (12.3)
Unfavorable	7 (1.2)
Very unfavorable	0 (0)
Extent CBE is important predictor of patient satisfaction with birth experience Scale: not important (1); very important (5)		3.6 ± 1.0
Extent prenatal care is important predictor of patient satisfaction with birth experience		4.4 ± 0.9
Extent having a doula is important predictor of patient satisfaction with birth experience		2.9 ± 1.2
Extent physician–patient relationship is important predictor of patient satisfaction with birth experience		4.6 ± 0.9
Extent nursing–patient relationship is important predictor of patient satisfaction with birth experience		4.7 ± 0.8
Extent patient anxiety is important predictor of patient satisfaction with birth experience		4.3 ± 0.9

Note. CBE = childbirth education; SD = standard deviation.