Table 3.
Participant characteristics and use of pudendal nerve block (N=527)
| Characteristics | Often n (%) 123 (23.3) | Rarely n (%) 112 (21.3) | Never n (%) 292 (55.4) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 0.318 | |||
| ≤30 | 14 (11.4) | 9 (8.0) | 32 (11.0) | |
| 31–40 | 46 (37.4) | 32 (28.6) | 87 (29.8) | |
| 41–50 | 35 (28.5) | 30 (26.8) | 89 (30.5) | |
| ≥51 | 28 (22.7) | 41 (36.6) | 84 (28.7) | |
| Experience as a midwife (years) | 0.235 | |||
| ≤5 | 40 (32.5) | 25 (22.3) | 84 (28.8) | |
| 6–10 | 25 (20.3) | 22 (19.6) | 68 (23.3) | |
| 11–20 | 37 (30.1) | 32 (28.6) | 71 (24.3) | |
| ≥21 | 21 (17.1) | 33 (29.5) | 69 (23.6) | |
| Employment type | 0.412 | |||
| Full-time | 65 (52.8) | 57 (50.9) | 135 (46.2) | |
| Part-time | 58 (47.2) | 55 (49.1) | 157 (53.8) | |
| Country of midwifery education | 0.674 | |||
| Norway | 112 (91.1) | 102 (91.1) | 272 (93.2) | |
| Other | 11 (8.9) | 10 (8.9) | 20 (6.8) | |
| Education level | 0.001 | |||
| Master’s degree | 46 (37.4) | 24 (21.4) | 61 (20.9) | |
| No Master’s degree | 77 (62.6) | 88 (78.6) | 231 (79.1) | |
| Regional health authority | <0.001 | |||
| South-Eastern Norway | 98 (79.4) | 51 (45.6) | 138 (47.3) | |
| Western Norway | 10 (8.1) | 30 (26.8) | 54 (18.5) | |
| Mid-Norway | 9 (7.3) | 23 (20.5) | 39 (13.4) | |
| Northern Norway | 6 (4.9) | 8 (7.1) | 61 (20.8) | |
| Maternity unit | <0.001 | |||
| Specialized obstetric unit | 2 (1.6) | 1 (0.8) | 15 (5.1) | |
| Obstetric unit | 24 (19.5) | 46 (41.1) | 143 (49.0) | |
| Maternity home | 94 (76.5) | 61 (545) | 123 (42.1) | |
| Midwife-led unit | 2 (2.4) | 4 (3.6) | 9 (3.1) | |
| Other | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.7) | |
| Births per year | <0.001 | |||
| 1–499 | 1 (0.8) | 17 (15.2) | 85 (29.1) | |
| 500–1499 | 17 (13.8) | 28 (25.0) | 89 (30.5) | |
| 1500–2999 | 59 (48.0) | 29 (25.9) | 60 (20.5) | |
| ≥3000 | 46 (37.4) | 38 (33.9) | 58 (19.9) | |
| Received training | <0.001 | |||
| Yes | 123 (100) | 111 (99.1) | 169 (57.9) | |
| No | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.9) | 123 (42.1) | |
| Clinical guideline at workplace | <0.001 | |||
| Yes | 109 (88.6) | 85 (75.9) | 133 (45.5) | |
| No | 14 (11.4) | 27 (24.1) | 159 (54.5) | |
| Theoretical knowledge of PNB | <0.001 | |||
| Extensive | 11 1 (90.3) | 83 (74.1) | 53 (18.2) | |
| Regular | 10 (8.1) | 24 (21.4) | 56 (19.2) | |
| Limited | 2 (1.6) | 5 (4.5) | 183 (62.7) | |
| Practical skills of PNB | <0.001 | |||
| Extensive | 112 (91.1) | 64 (57.1) | 8 (2.7) | |
| Regular | 10 (8.1) | 29 (25.9) | 15 (5.1) | |
| Limited | 1 (0.8) | 19 (17.0) | 269 (92.2) |