Table 4 Effect of the intervention on women’s experience outcomes (women in Robson Group 1 or 3)
Intervention period (N = 1,277 women) | Control period (N = 1,438 women) | RR (95% CI)a | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n/N | (%) | n/N | (%) | ||
Women reporting labor companion | 982/1,277 | (76.9) | 1,206/1,438 | (83.9) | 1.19 (0.89–1.59) |
Women reporting being offered pain relief | 196/1,277 | (15.3) | 75/1,438 | (5.2) | 2.30 (0.00–1,281.82) |
Women reporting being very satisfied or somewhat satisfied with how their pain was managed | 827/1,277 | (64.8) | 957/1,437 | (66.6) | 0.94 (0.06–16.14) |
Women reporting being encouraged to drink water | 863/1,277 | (67.6) | 1,123/1,438 | (78.1) | 0.98 (0.34–2.86) |
Women reporting being encouraged to eat food | 657/1,277 | (51.4) | 823/1,438 | (57.2) | 0.99 (0.13–7.37) |
Women reporting being encouraged to walk | 827/1,277 | (64.8) | 863/1,437 | (60.1) | 1.10 (0.34–3.58) |
Women reporting being asked which birth position they preferred | 27/1,277 | (2.11) | 10/1,438 | (0.70) | 1.96 (0.00–1,384.48) |
Women reporting being very or somewhat satisfied with the amount of time the health provider spent with them | 1,260/1,277 | (98.7) | 1,424/1,437 | (99.1) | 0.99 (0.93–1.05) |
Women reporting being very or somewhat satisfied with the way the health provider communicated with them | 1,262/1,277 | (98.8) | 1,424/1,438 | (99.0) | 0.99 (0.91–1.07) |
Women who strongly agreed or agreed that their privacy was respected | 1,234/1,277 | (96.6) | 1,315/1,438 | (91.4) | 0.99 (0.56–1.75) |
Women who reported being asked permission before examinations | 596/1,277 | (46.7) | 992/1,438 | (69.0) | 0.84 (0.07–10.34) |
Women who reported being asked permission before treatments | 588/1,277 | (46.0) | 996/1,438 | (69.3) | 0.85 (0.07–10.37) |
Women who strongly agreed or agreed that they were satisfied with their labor and birth experience | 1,268/1,277 | (99.3) | 1,404/1,438 | (97.6) | 1.01 (0.95–1.07) |
