Psychometric properties of the Confidence and Trust in Delivery Questionnaire (CTDQ): a pilot study

BMC Women's Health

Table 1 CTDQ: Factorial structure and item reliability (0.789)

Item	Missing values	Mean	SD	Item-diff. index	Factor loading	Cronbach’s α		r_Item-total
Item	Missing values	Mean	SD	Item-diff. index	Factor loading	Total	scale-wise	Total	scale-wise
Confidence in labor							0.824
Upcoming labor is a source of joy	2	2.42	1.35	0.35	0.848	0.755	0.746	0.577	0.717
When I think of labor and its pain I tend to eagerly anticipate it	-	3.15	1.39	0.45	0.825	0.763	0.775	0.520	0.655
Narratives and reports of labor have strengthened my joy and confidence	-	3.40	1.35	0.49	0.750	0.748	0.785	0.632	0.633
When I think of labor I am sure to cope with the pain	-	2.86	1.33	0.41	0.732	0.764	0.804	0.512	0.589
Partner’s support							0.619
It is very important to me that my partner is at my side during labor	5	1.33	0.83	0.19	0.822	0.792	0.606	0.213	0.365
During labor there will always be a person I can trust	-	1.51	0.95	0.22	0.727	0.767	0.468	0.511	0.464
I can trust the support of my partner during labor	3	1.45	0.82	0.21	0.614	0.777	0.474	0.418	0.464
Trust in medical competence							0.675
I can trust the obstetrician during labor	3	2.13	1.14	0.30	0.885	0.786	-	0.312	0.560
I can trust the midwife during labor	6	1.58	0.78	0.23	0.824	0.776	-	0.426	0.560
Feeling informed							0.595
I feel well informed about epidural analgesia	-	2.67	1.50	0.38	0.921	0.802	-	0.242	0.444
I feel well prepared for my labor	2	2.58	1.14	0.37	0.664	0.755	-	0.599	0.444

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