Table 2.

Subjective Importance and Perceived Reality of aspects of intrapartum care in relation to continuity

	Known midwife		No known midwife		Difference in SI	Difference in PR
	SI	PR	SI	PR	(if known midwife or not)	(if known midwife or not)
	Mean (SD)	Mean (SD)	Mean (SD)	Mean (SD)	p	p
The midwife I met most of the time gave me the best possible support during labour and birth	3.31 (0.80)	3.74 (0.59)	3.17 (0.89)	3.21 (0.98)	0.286	0.000
I had good opportunity to participate in decision-making about the birth	3.50 (0.76)	3.42 (0.76)	3.19 (0.82)	3.16 (0.93)	0.000	0.036
I felt in control during labor and birth	3.47 (0.67)	3.01 (0.91)	3.21 (0.75)	2.63 (1.08)	0.019	0.005
The midwife was present in the room as much as I wanted during labor and birth	3.59 (0.72)	3.75 (0.61)	3.34 (0.72)	3.31 (0.96)	0.025	0.000
I got sufficient information about the progress of labor	3.59 (0.62)	3.60 (0.79)	3.52 (0.62)	3.30 (0.90)	0.465	0.016
I got the pain relief I wished for during labor and birth	3.57 (0.71)	3.46 (0.73)	3.46 (1.02)	3.38 (1.00)	0.304	0.602
The midwife I met most of the time made my partner feel involved	3.49 (0.80)	3.50 (0.85)	3.44 (0.78)	3.28 (0.93)	0.677	0.109
I had the opportunity to talk through the birth afterwards, with the assisting midwife	3.15 (0.95)	3.08 (1.08)	2.73 (1.03)	2.82 (1.22)	0.005	0.000
I got the best possible help when the baby was breastfeeding the first time after birth	3.31 (0.95)	2.95 (1.09)	2.93 (1.04)	2.61 (1.16)	0.015	0.053