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Table 3 Bivariate analysis of experience of care indicators by obstetric complication in pooled sample (n = 3953)

From: Associations between self-reported obstetric complications and experience of care: a secondary analysis of survey data from Ghana, Kenya, and India

Experience of care indicators

Obstetric complications (n = 632)

No obstetric complications (n = 3321)

  
 

(a)

Mean score (SD)

(b)

Mean score (SD)

(a-b)

Difference of mean scores

P-value

Supportive care

66.6 (14.4)

68.0 (14.0)

− 1.4

0.02

Time to care

2.27 (0.98)

2.34 (0.87)

− 0.07

0.09

Labor support

2.02 (1.22)

2.20 (1.13)

− 0.17

 < 0.001

Delivery support

1.27 (1.38)

1.86 (1.33)

− 0.59

 < 0.001

Talked to about feelings

1.35 (1.08)

1.20 (1.02)

0.15

0.00

Support anxiety

1.51 (1.18)

1.57 (1.14)

− 0.06

0.24

Attention when need help

2.09 (0.96)

2.13 (0.88)

− 0.04

0.33

Provider took best care

2.19 (0.87)

2.17 (0.80)

0.02

0.59

Control pain

1.72 (1.11)

1.63 (1.09)

0.09

0.06

Trust in provider

2.38 (0.85)

2.47 (0.76)

− 0.09

0.01

Enough staff present

2.11 (0.93)

2.18 (0.90)

− 0.06

0.08

Crowded facility

1.69 (1.09)

1.78 (1.00)

− 0.09

0.05

Clean environment

2.06 (0.85)

2.05 (0.93)

0.00

0.79

Water at facility

2.43 (0.91)

2.46 (0.92)

− 0.04

0.45

Electricity at facility

2.55 (0.72)

2.47 (0.67)

0.08

0.01

Felt safe at facility

2.61 (0.73)

2.70 (0.61)

− 0.09

0.00

Communication and autonomy

45.6 (20.2)

42.7 (20.6)

2.9

0.00

Providers introduce self

0.26 (0.67)

0.19 (0.59)

0.07

0.01

Patient called by name

1.56 (1.20)

1.47 (1.21)

0.08

0.09

Involvement in care

1.47 (1.24)

1.39 (1.28)

0.08

0.14

Consent to procedures

1.17 (1.26)

0.91 (1.14)

0.26

 < 0.001

Delivery position choice

1.08 (1.19)

1.34 (1.17)

− 0.26

 < 0.001

Provider used language patient understood

2.38 (0.76)

2.22 (0.69)

0.16

 < 0.001

Explain exams/ procedures

1.20 (1.20)

1.01 (1.17)

0.19

 < 0.001

Explain medicines

1.29 (1.24)

1.09 (1.20)

0.20

0.00

Able to ask questions

1.59 (1.16)

1.76 (1.11)

− 0.17

 < 0.001

Dignity and respect

81.1 (18.1)

79.9 (18.2)

1.2

0.12

Treated with respect

2.29 (0.88)

2.29 (0.88)

− 0.01

1.00

Friendly

2.22 (0.92)

2.28 (0.86)

− 0.05

0.13

Verbal abuse

2.64 (0.77)

2.77 (0.59)

− 0.13

 < 0.001

Physical abuse

2.88 (0.47)

2.96 (0.27)

− 0.07

 < 0.001

Visual privacy (were covered)

2.27 (1.14)

2.00 (1.27)

0.27

 < 0.001

Record confidentiality

2.34 (0.96)

2.08 (1.04)

0.26

 < 0.001

Additional indicators

Bribe

2.68 (0.64)

2.75 (0.55)

0.05

0.01

  1. Bold = statistically significant (p < 0.05) differences and differences greater than 0.25