Table 2. Status of emotional support during labour and childbirth among women who had a recent history of childbirth.
Emotional support | All | Facility birth | Home birth | P-values (from chi2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
N = 1367 | N = 503 | N = 864 | ||
% | % | % | ||
Had a companion of choice during labour or childbirth | 67.7 | 55.5 | 74.8 | .000 |
Were allowed to eat and drink during labour | 59.3 | 33.6 | 74.3 | .000 |
Were allowed to be ambulatory during the first stages of labour | 70.7 | 46.1 | 84.9 | .000 |
Offered or allowed to give birth in the position of their choice | 43.8 | 26.6 | 53.8 | .000 |