Table 2 Relative importance of beliefs in decisions about where to give birth

Rated on a 4-point Likert scale where 1—strongly disagree, 2—disagree, 3—agree, 4—strongly agree.

BELIEFSMEAN SCORE
It is more convenient to deliver in Marathon than in the city3.26
Someone with previous complications should deliver in the city3.13
I would be more involved in decisions in Marathon2.95
It is safer to deliver in the city than in Marathon2.58
My doctor would prefer that I deliver in the city2.19
My partner would prefer that I deliver in the city1.98
Women in their first pregnancies should deliver in the city1.98