Table 1.
Demographic and maternal health characteristics of the women according to whether a birth plan was presented
| Birth plan presented | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Yes | No | ||
| N = 422 | n = 216 (51.2) | n = 206 (48.8) | p | |
| Age, mean (SD) | 31.4 (5.1) | 31.2 (5.2) | 31.6 (4.9) | 0.406a |
| Country of origin, n (%) | ||||
| Spain | 301 (71.3) | 158 (73.1) | 143 (69.4) | 0.397b |
| Other | 121 (28.7) | 58 (26.9) | 63 (30.6) | |
| Education, n (%) | ||||
| Primary school or less | 82 (19.4) | 37 (17.1) | 45 (21.8) | 0.332b |
| High school | 201 (47.7) | 102 (47.2) | 99 (48.1) | |
| University | 139 (32.9) | 77 (35.7) | 62 (30.1) | |
| Employment, n (%) | ||||
| Yes | 305 (72.3) | 156 (72.2) | 149 (72.3) | 0.980b |
| No | 117 (27.7) | 60 (27.8) | 57 (27.7) | |
| Previous birth(s), n (%) | ||||
| Yes | 191 (45.3) | 95 (44) | 96 (46.6) | 0.589b |
| No | 231 (54.7) | 121 (56) | 110 (53.4) | |
| Obstetric risk level, n (%) | ||||
| Low | 307 (72.7) | 161 (74.5) | 146 (70.9) | 0.398b |
| High | 115 (27.3) | 55 (25.5) | 60 (29.1) | |
Data are presented as n (%) or the mean (SD); aStudent’s t test; bchi-squared test; p = p value