Table 3.
Procedure/treatment | Number of women who declared that the procedure was performed (n)a | Percentage of women who were not asked to give informed consent for a given procedure (%) |
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Enema | n = 1715 | 4.3 |
Newborn vaccination | n = 8345 | 12.4 |
Shaving of pubic hair | n = 1370 | 17.4 |
Newborn examination | n = 8346 | 27.3 |
Induction of delivery | n = 2969 | 27.1 |
Administration of an oxytocin drip | n = 4143 | 29.1 |
Episiotomy | n = 3309 | 30.5 |
Vaginal examination | n = 5710 | 32.9 |
Newborn drug administration | n = 4278 | 36.6 |
Insertion of intravenous cannula | n = 6213 | 40.8 |
Feeding a newborn baby with modified milk | n = 5709 | 43.2 |
Presence of students during delivery | n = 1118 | 46.1 |
Newborn bath | n = 6718 | 48.1 |
a the percentages were calculated based on the number of people who declared that the procedure was performed