Table 3.
Paired t-test mean comparison of participants’ at University of Gondar referral hospital from Dec. 2018 to Jan. 2019 (n = 294)
| Themes of birth satisfaction score | Subthemes of birth satisfaction score | Mean satisfaction scores (SD) | Mean difference | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mothers | Partners | ||||
| Quality of Care provision (QC) | Home assessment | 0.517 (0.500) | 0.629 (0.483) | −0.112 | 0.004 |
| Birth environment | 0.146 (0.353) | 0.251 (0.434) | −0.105 | 0.001 | |
| Sufficient support | 0.108 (0.311) | 0.251 (0.434) | −0.142 | 0.0001 | |
| Relationships with health care professionals | 0.278 (0.449) | 0.166 (0.373) | 0.112 | 0.0001 | |
| Women’s Attributes (WA) | Ability to cope during labour | 0.782 (0.413) | 0.234 (0.424) | 0.547 | 0.0001 |
| Feeling in control | 0.323 (0.468) | 0.829 (0.376) | −0.506 | 0.0001 | |
| Preparation for childbirth | 0.755 (0.430) | 0.663 (0.473) | 0.092 | 0.010 | |
| Relationship with baby | 0.081 (0.274) | 0.261 (0.440) | −0.180 | 0.0001 | |
| Stress experienced | Distress experienced during labour | 0.378 (0.485) | 0.320 (0.467) | 0.058 | 0.129 |
| Obstetric injuries | 0.537 (0.499) | 0.731 (0.444) | −0.193 | 0.0001 | |
| Perception of having received sufficient medical care | 0.530 (0.499) | 0.799 (0.401) | −0.268 | 0.0001 | |
| Receipt of an obstetric intervention | 0.833 (0.373) | 0.836 (0.370) | −0.003 | 0.895 | |
| Pain experienced | 0.972 (0.162) | 0.748 (0.434) | 0.224 | 0.0001 | |
| Long labour | 0.758 (0.428) | 0.894 (0.571) | −0.136 | 0.0001 | |
| Health of baby | 0.537 (0.499) | 0.3571 (0.479) | 0.180 | 0.0001 | |
| Total satisfaction | 0.524 (0.500) | 0.588 (0.492) | −0.064 | 0.020 | |