Table 2

Analysis of variance: Mean (SD) scores on the 9, 5-point Likert scale items assessing FPs’ attitudes.

SCALES: ATTITUDES TOWARD …	CRONBACH α	MEAN (SD) SCORE ON 5-POINT LIKERT SCALE			P VALUE
SCALES: ATTITUDES TOWARD …	CRONBACH α	FPI	FPP	FPN	P VALUE
Routine electronic fetal monitoring	0.795	1.98 (0.67)	2.46 (0.71)	2.78 (0.75)	<.001^*^†^‡
Epidural analgesia	0.694	2.68 (0.73)	2.79 (0.67)	3.02 (0.61)	<.001^†^‡
Routine episiotomy	0.770	1.94 (0.59)	2.34 (0.71)	2.57 (0.64)	<.001^*^†^‡
Doulas	0.828	3.59 (0.76)	3.34 (0.72)	3.17 (0.68)	<.001^*^†
Pelvic floor benefits of cesarean section	0.771	2.36 (0.70)	2.61 (0.76)	2.69 (0.81)	<.001^*^†
Approaches to reducing cesarean section rates	0.709	3.45 (0.46)	3.41 (0.47)	3.37 (0.47)	.150
Maternal choice and mother’s role in her own child’s birth	0.568	3.10 (0.68)	3.05 (0.64)	3.02 (0.63)	.358
Care providers’ fears of vaginal birth for themselves or their partners	0.928	1.51 (0.66)	1.65 (0.77)	1.74 (0.85)	.001^†
Safety by mode or place of birth	0.632	2.62 (0.54)	2.69 (0.57)	2.72 (0.58)	.068

FPI—family physicians providing intrapartum and antenatal care, FPN—family physicians providing antenatal care who have never provided intrapartum care, FPP—family physicians providing antenatal care who previously provided intrapartum care.
↵* Significant post-hoc Bonferroni, FPI and FPP.
↵† Significant post-hoc Bonferroni, FPI and FPN.
↵‡ Significant post-hoc Bonferroni, FPP and FPN.