Table 1 Maternal characteristics, obstetric interventions, and outcomes in women with categorized childbirth experiences (VAS).
From: Maternal childbirth experience and time in labor: a population-based cohort study
Total study population n = 26,429 n (%) | VAS 1–3 (negative childbirth experience) | VAS 4–7 (intermediate childbirth experience) | VAS 8–10 (positive childbirth experience) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Maternal age (years) Mean [SD] | 30.6 [4.8] | 30.2 [4.7] | 30.0 [4.8] | |
n (%) | 26,295 (99.5) | |||
< 25 | 3593 (13.6) | 143 (11.1) | 865 (12.9) | 2585 (14.1) |
25–29.9 | 10,130 (38.3) | 491 (38.0) | 2585 (38.7) | 7054 (38.5) |
30–34.9 | 8508 (32.2) | 430 (33.3) | 2161 (32.3) | 5917 (32.3) |
≥ 35 | 4064 (15.4) | 227 (17.6) | 1071 (16.0) | 2766 (15.1) |
BMI (kg/m2) Mean [SD] | 25.6 [5.00] | 25.3 [4.89] | 25.2 [4.84] | |
n (%) | 25,742 (97.4) | |||
< 18.5 | 605 (2.3) | 20 (1.6) | 142 (2.2) | 443 (2.5) |
18.5–24.9 | 13,919 (52.7) | 644 (51.0) | 3571 (54.5) | 9704 (54.1) |
25–29.9 | 7231 (27.4) | 382 (30.3) | 1803 (27.5) | 5046 (28.1) |
30–34.9 | 2811 (10.6) | 146 (11.6) | 729 (11.1) | 1936 (10.8) |
35–39.9 | 881 (3.3) | 51 (4.0) | 232 (3.5) | 598 (3.3) |
≥ 40 | 295 (1.1) | 19 (1.5) | 76 (1.2) | 200 (1.1) |
Parity n (%) | 26,228 (99.2) | |||
Primipara | 10,739 (40.6) | 748 (58.3) | 3216 (48.3) | 677 (37.0) |
Multipara | 15,489 (58.6) | 534 (41.7) | 3442 (51.7) | 11,513 (63.0) |
Gestational age (weeks) n (%) | ||||
37 + 0–39 + 6 | 10,416 (39.4) | 448 (34.5) | 2507 (37.4) | 7461 (40.5) |
40 + 0–40 + 6 | 8924 (33.8) | 431 (33.2) | 2307 (34.4) | 6186 (33.6) |
41 + 0–41 + 6 | 5393 (20.4) | 308 (23.7) | 1391 (20.8) | 3694 (20.0) |
≥ 42 + 0 | 1696 (6.4) | 111 (8.6) | 498 (7.4) | 1087 (5.9) |
Onset of labor n (%) | ||||
Induction | 3947 (14.9) | 294 (22.7) | 1038 (16.2) | 2570 (13.9) |
Spontaneous | 22,482 (85.1) | 1004 (77.3) | 5620 (83.8) | 15,858 (86.1) |
Epidural anesthesia n (%) | 10,846 (41.0) | 836 (64.4) | 3323 (49.6) | 6687 (36.3) |
Oxytocin augmentation n (%) | 11,321 (42.9) | 885 (68.2) | 3452 (51.5) | 6984 (37.9) |
Mode of birth n (%) | ||||
Non-instrumental vaginal birth | 24,149 (91.4) | 933 (71.9) | 5782 (86.3) | 17,434 (94.6) |
Instrumental vaginal birth | 1418 (5.4) | 189 (14.5) | 571 (8.5) | 658 (3.6) |
Emergency CS | 862 (3.3) | 176 (13.6) | 350 (5.2) | 336 (1.8) |
OASI n (%) | 616 (2.3) | 78 (6.0) | 223 (3.3) | 315 (1.7) |
PPH ≥ 1000 ml n (%) | 1401 (5.3) | 150 (11.7) | 487 (7.3) | 764 (4.2) |
Apgarscore < 7 at 5 min n (%) | 216 (0.8) | 43 (3.3) | 8 (1.2) | 92 (0.5) |
Birthweight ≥ 4.5 kg n (%) | 879 (3.3) | 64 (4.9) | 266 (4.0) | 549 (3.0) |
