Table 3.

Pregnancy and postnatal complications, stages of labour and MABS.

Factor	Pregnancy complications	Postnatal complications	Stages of labour
			Latent stage (h)n = 687	Active stage (h)n = 714	2nd stage (min)n = 750
Alert-responsive	−0.016, p = 0.613	0.032, p = 0.322	−0.101, p = 0.009**	0.022, p = 0.565	0.029, p = 0.438
Unsettled-irregular	0.103, p = 0.001**	0.066, p = 0.041*	0.045, p = 0.240	0.113, p = 0.003**	0.099, p = 0.007**
Lack of confidence in caretaking	0.140, p = 0.000***	0.082, p = 0.011*	0.022, p = 0.561	0.127, p = 0.001**	0.104, p = 0.005**
Easiness	−0.070, p = 0.030*	−0.009, p = 0.789	−0.017, p = 0.662	−0.053, p = 0.162	−0.049, p = 0.188
Global confidence	−0.074, p = 0.021*	−0.086, p = 0.008**	−0.044, p = 0.255	−0.032, p = 0.392	−0.068, p = 0.066
Alert during feeds	0.010, p = 0.762	−0.009, p = 0.774	0.033, p = 0.396	0.018, p = 0.630	−0.019, p = 0.609
Irritable during feeds	0.105, p = 0.001**	0.086, p = 0.008**	0.049, p = 0.205	0.022, p = 0.562	−0.013, p = 0.717
Lack of confidence in breastfeeding	0.088, p = 0.011*	0.140, p = 0.000***	−0.007, p = 0.872	0.095, p = 0.019*	0.114, p = 0.004**

^*Pearson’s r: p < 0.05.

^**Pearson’s r: p < 0.01.

^***Pearson’s r: p < 0.001.