Table 2.

Possible reasons for unequal provision/use of EDA among immigrants during labor and birth derived from the literature

Cluster	Reason	Source
Demand	Less frequently desired	[16]
	No knowledge about option	[5]
Supply	Incorrect translation by accompanying person	[17, 18]
	Legal reservations: Informed consent not possible, worry that consent is not valid in the case of a language barrier	[19]
	Lack of opportunity to providing adequate information (for example time constraints)	[20, 21]
Possibly both	Language barrier	[22]

EDA epidural anesthesia