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- Table 1 Relative importance of personal and systemic factors in decisions about where to give birth
Rated on a 4-point Likert scale where 1—not at all important, 2—somewhat important, 3—important, 4—very important.
FACTORS MEAN SCORE Closeness to home 3.42 Easy for partner to be present 3.41 Easy for coach to be present 3.21 Availability of neonatal intensive care unit 3.18 Availability of cesarean sections 3.12 Familiarity of health care workers 3.07 Time away from work and children 2.89 Availability of pediatricians 2.79 Availability of obstetricians 2.75 Expenses 2.60 Care in a centre with a high number of deliveries 2.59 Availability of epidural anesthesia in the city 2.41 - 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.
BELIEFS MEAN SCORE It is more convenient to deliver in Marathon than in the city 3.26 Someone with previous complications should deliver in the city 3.13 I would be more involved in decisions in Marathon 2.95 It is safer to deliver in the city than in Marathon 2.58 My doctor would prefer that I deliver in the city 2.19 My partner would prefer that I deliver in the city 1.98 Women in their first pregnancies should deliver in the city 1.98 OBSTETRIC SERVICES OFFERED IN MARATHON One-on-one nursing for mothers One-on-one nursing for babies Pain management Emergency airlift or ambulance to urban care centre Prenatal classes One-on-one doctor for mother One-on-one doctor for baby Same doctor for prenatal and delivery care Immediate postpartum breastfeeding support Baby and mother in same room postnatally Ultrasound Doulas Induction Newborn resuscitation HIV testing Private obstetric room Pregnancy testing Whirlpool bath during labour Prenatal care Vacuum extractor Maternal serum screening OBSTETRIC SERVICES NOT OFFERED IN MARATHON Obstetricians Midwives Cesarean sections Neonatal intensive care unit Forceps delivery Pediatricians Epidural anesthesia Water births Amniocentesis FACTORS P VALUE Expenses .730 Closeness to home .694 Easy for partner to be present .896 Easy for coach to be present .864 Availability of neonatal intensive care unit .347 Availability of cesarean sections .734 Familiarity of health care workers .451 Time away from work and children .026 Availability of pediatricians .237 Availability of obstetricians .471 Care in a centre with a high number of deliveries .368 Availability of epidural anesthesia in the city .129 BELIEFS P VALUE It is safer to deliver in the city than in Marathon .090 It is more convenient to deliver in Marathon than in the city .008 Someone with previous complications should deliver in the city .125 My partner would not prefer that I deliver in the city .003 My doctor would not prefer that I deliver in the city .064 Women in their first pregnancies should not deliver in the city .034 I would be more involved in decisions in Marathon .569
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