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Table 4 Unadjusted and adjusted association between mode of birth and Satisfaction with care during labour and birth by mediator variable

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

 

Co-efficient

Mode of birth (exposure)

SVD

Instrumental

Planned CS

Unplanned CS

Satisfaction with care during labour and birth

Unadjusted (c)*

0

− 0.26 (− 0.36 to − 0.16)

0.06 (− 0.09 to 0.21)

−0.38 (− 0.49 to − 0.27)

Standardised

0

− 0.13 (− 0.17 to − 0.18)

0.01 (− 0.01 to 0.03)

−0.18 (− 0.23 to 0.13)

Mediator

 Perceived control

Adjusted (c’)**

0

−0.15 (− 0.23 to − 0.06)

–

− 0.13 (− 0.23 to − 0.03)

Standardised

0

−0.07 (− 0.12 to − 0.03)

 

−0.07 (− 0.12,-0.02)

% Effect mediated

 

56.6

–

69.4

Sobel p-value

 

< 0.001

–

< 0.001

 Expectations

Adjusted (c’)**

0

0.02 (−0.08 to 0.12)

–

−0.00 (− 0.12 to 0.11)

Standardised

0

0.02 (−0.03 to 0.07)

 

−0.01 (− 0.07 to 0.04)

% Effect† mediated

 

49.8

–

46.0

Sobel p-value

 

< 0.001

–

< 0.001

 Holding the baby

Adjusted (c’)**

0

−0.19 (−0.30 to − 0.09)

–

−0.22 (− 0.35 to − 0.08)

Standardised

0

− 0.10 (− 0.15 to − 0.05)

 

−0.10 (− 0.17 to − 0.04)

% Effect† mediated

 

8.4

–

19.4

Sobel p-value

 

< 0.001

–

< 0.001

 HCP support

Adjusted (c’)**

0

−0.11 (−0.18 to − 0.04)

–

−0.11 (− 0.19 to − 0.03)

Standardised

0

− 0.05 (− 0.08 to 0.02)

 

−0.06 (− 0.10 to − 0.02)

% Effect† mediated

 

30.7

–

36.0

Sobel p-value

 

< 0.001

–

< 0.001

 Infant health at 3 mths

Adjusted (c’)**

0

−0.24 (−0.34 to − 0.14)

 

− 0.37 (− 0.48 to − 0.26)

Standardised

0

−0.12 (− 0.17 to − 0.07)

 

−0.17 (− 0.22 to − 0.12)

% Effect mediated

 

0.5

–

0.4

Sobel p-value

 

0.127

–

0.125

  1. p values * < 0.05, ** < 0.001