Characteristics | Â | N = 157 (%) | Characteristics | Â | N = 157 (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | Minimum | 15 | Mode of Delivery | Vaginal | 102(65,0) |
 | Maximum | 46 |  | Caesarean section | 48(30,60) |
 | Mean | 31 |  | Operational vaginal delivery | 7(4,5) |
Nationality | American Citizen | 18(11,5) | Reason for Caesarean | Failure in progress of labour | 12 |
 | Canadian French Citizen | 83(13,4) |  | Planned caesarean | 6 |
 | Canadian English Citizen | 3(1,9) |  | FHR Abnormality | 8 |
 | Canadian new immigrant | 24(24) |  | Previous C-section | 11 |
 | European Citizen | 8(5,1) |  | Breech | 5 |
 | South America, Asia, Africa | 21(13,4) |  | Medical indication in mother | 6 |
Education | Primary School | 2(1,3) | Epidural Analgesia | No | 62(39,5) |
 | Secondary | 20(12,7) |  | Yes | 95(60,5) |
 | College | 40(25,5) |  |  |  |
 | University/college | 95(60,5) |  |  |  |
Marital status | Married | 111(70,7) | Electronic Foetal Monitoring (EFM) | Yes | 154(98,1) |
 | Single | 8(5,1) |  | No | 3(1,9) |
 | Conjoin | 36(22,9) |  |  |  |
 | Divorced | 2(1,3) |  |  |  |
Job | Yes | 102(65,0) | Onset of Labour | Not started | 20(12,7) |
 | No | 55(35,0) |  | Spontaneous | 74(47,1) |
 |  |  |  | Induced | 63(40,1) |
Family annual income | Less than 20 000 $ | 15(9,6) | Women's position during delivery | Lying down | 114(72,6) |
 | 20 000 $ to 34 999 $ | 27(17,2) |  | In a semi-reclined position | 41(26,1) |
 | 35 000 $ to 49 999 $ | 20(12,7) |  | In a squatting position | 1(0,6) |
 | 50 000 $ to 64 999 $ | 29(18,5) |  | Other | 1(0,6) |
 | Over 65000 $ | 65(41,4) |  |  |  |
Number of pregnancies | ≤2 | 95(60,5) | The number of care providers during labour and delivery | 1-2 | 52 |
 | 3-4 | 52(33,1) |  | 3-4 | 67 |
 | ≥5 | 10(6,4) |  | 5≥ | 38 |
Women attended in the prenatal meetings or classes | Yes | 75(47.8) | Complication during labour | No | 142(90,4) |
 | No | 82(52,2) |  | Yes | 15(9,6) |
History of Previous Caesarean | No | 134(85,4) | Complication during delivery | No | 149(94,9) |
 | Yes | 23(14,6) |  | Yes | 8(5,1) |
History of Previous complicated pregnancy | No | 146(93,0) | Complication during postpartum | No | 150(95,5) |
 | Yes | 11(7,0) |  | Yes | 7(4,5) |
History of abortion | No | 114(72,6) | The methods of feeding the baby by women | Breast-feeding | 114(72,6) |
 | Yes | 43(27,4) |  | Bottle-feeding | 21(13,4) |
 |  |  |  | Breast-feeding and bottle-feeding | 22(14,0) |
High-risk Pregnancy | No | 99(63,1) | Women's desires to continue thebreast-feeding | Yes | 136(86,6) |
 | Yes | 58(36,9) |  | No | 21(13,4) |