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Table 2 The association of mediator variables and maternal adjustment outcomes with mode of birth

From: Psychosocial factors that mediate the association between mode of birth and maternal postnatal adjustment: findings from a population-based survey

 

Mode of birth

SVD

Instrumental

Planned CS

Unplanned CS

Total

N

%

n

%

n

%

n

%

n

%

Mediators

 Perceived control – mean (95% CI)***

5.00 (4.87, 5.12)

4.38 (4.19, 4.57)

4.58 (4.24, 4.92)

3.86 (3.63, 4.09)

4.60 (4.51, 4.70)

 Expectations (n, % worse than expected)***

156

15.6

273

52.0

37

21.1

247

65.5

713

34.3

 Holding baby (n,% within 2 mins of birth)***

658

71.1

247

49.1

16

9.3

39

10.6

960

48.8

 HCP support– mean (95% CI)***

2.49 (2.43, 2.55)

2.26 (2.16, 2.36)

2.52 (2.37, 2.66)

2.09 (1.96, 2.21)

2.36 (2.31, 2.41)

 Infant health at 3 mths (n,% with problems)**

124

12.2

81

15.3

38

21.2

60

15.7

303

14.4

Outcomes - mean (95% CI)

 Maternal postnatal wellbeing*

5.60 (5.55, 5.66)

5.51 (5.43, 5.60)

5.52 (5.35, 5.68)

5.44 (5.33, 5.55)

5.54 (5.50, 5.59)

 Maternal satisfaction with labour and birth***

4.54 (4.49, 4.59)

4.28 (4.19. 4.37)

4.60 (4.48, 4.72)

4.16 (4.05, 4.27)

4.41 (4.37, 4.45)

 Mother/Infant belonging

4.84 (4.76, 4.92)

4.77 (4.65, 4.89)

4.69 (4.49, 4.90)

4.69 (4.54, 4.84)

4.78 (4.72, 4.84)

  1. * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001