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Table 3 Satisfaction measures for women in control and intervention groups

From: Vocal local versus pharmacological treatments for pain management in tubal ligation procedures in rural Kenya: a non-inferiority trial

 

VL + LA+ analgesics (control)

VL + LA only (intervention)

p = valueb

Satisfaction scores (SD a )

   

  Mean satisfaction with procedure

9.83 (0.76)

9.77 (0.90)

p = 0.484

  Mean satisfaction with health provider

9.88 (0.67)

9.84 (0.69)

p = 0.549

  Mean satisfaction with care after procedure

9.85 (0.73)

9.87 (0.67)

p = 0.811

  Mean satisfaction with length of visit

9.72 (1.10)

9.81 (0.78)

p = 0.329

Length of visit compared to expected (%)

   

Longer

29.55

26.90

 

About the same

40.19

38.18

 

Shorter

30.26

34.92

p = 0.687

Procedure length compared to expected (%)

   

Longer

4.27

1.97

 

About the same

8.29

6.55

 

Shorter

87.44

91.48

p = 0.329

Well-being at time of interview (%)

   

Very well

19.39

17.79

 

Well

64.07

70.07

 

Neither well nor unwell

11.11

9.33

 

Not too well

5.20

2.60

 

Not well at all

0.24

0.22

p = 0.512

Well-being at interview compared to expected (%)

   

Better

41.61

42.95

 

As expected

50.12

48.81

 

Worse

8.27

8.24

p = 0.947

Consultation was private (%)

96.69

99.57

p = 0.006

Procedure performed privately (%)

98.58

99.78

p = 0.082

Would have liked more information (%)

85.82

85.90

p = 0.989

Felt comfortable during procedure (%)

98.10

100.00

p = 0.035

Would recommend this clinic to a friend (%)

   

Yes

95.51

96.10

 

No

1.18

0.65

 

Unsure

3.31

3.25

p = 0.743

Mean treatment time in mins (±SD)

6.03 (3.35)

5.44 (2.58)

p = 0.228

  1. aSD = standard deviation; bp-value for t-test for difference.