Table 4 Comparison of mean (SD) for items on the questionnaire: women's health, psychological well-being and perceptions of quality of care
All responders | Favourable outcome (≤ 5 contact days) | Less favourable outcome (≥ 6 contact days) | Z1 | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Item | n = 176 | n = 126 | n = 50 | ||
How I rate my physical health 2 | 4.5 (± 0.6) | 4.5 (± 0.6) | 4.4 (± 0.7) | 0.45 | 0.67 |
How I rate my psychological well-being 2 | n = 176 | n = 126 | n = 50 | ||
4.4 (± 0.7) | 4.5 (± 0.7) | 4.4 (± 0.8) | 0.64 | 0.53 | |
I was given best possible advice and instructions 3 | n = 175 | n = 125 | n = 50 | ||
2.8 (± 0.4) | 2.9 (± 0.3) | 2.7 (± 0.4) | 2.00 | 0.05 | |
I had confidence in the midwife 3 | n = 175 | n = 126 | n = 49 | ||
2.8 (± 0.4) | 2.9 (± 0.4) | 2.7 (± 0.5) | 2.21 | 0.03 | |
I had confidence in the doctor 3 | n = 38 | n = 15 | n = 23 | ||
2.6 (± 0.6) | 2.5 (± 0.6) | 2.6 (± 0.7) | 0.50 | 0.62 | |
I was given good information about: | |||||
How often I should breastfeed | n = 173 | n = 124 | n = 49 | ||
Perceived Reality 4 | 3.1 (± 1.3) | 3.0 (± 1.3) | 3.3 (± 1.1) | 1.67 | 0.10 |
Subjective Importance 4 | 2.7 (± 1.3) | 2.6 (± 1.3) | 3.0 (± 1.1) | 2.24 | 0.03 |
Expressing milk by hand | n = 171 | n = 123 | n = 48 | ||
Perceived Reality 4 | 2.9 (± 1.4) | 2.9 (± 1.4) | 3.0 (± 1.2) | 0.40 | 0.70 |
Subjective Importance 4 | 2.2 (± 1.3) | 2.2 (± 1.3) | 2.3 (± 1.3) | 0.63 | 0.53 |
Using a breast pump | n = 170 | n = 123 | n = 47 | ||
Perceived Reality 4 | 3.4 (± 1.0) | 3.4 (± 1.1) | 3.6 (± 0.7) | 0.60 | 0.60 |
Subjective Importance 4 | 3.0 (± 1.2) | 2.9 (± 1.3) | 3.3 (± 0.7) | 1.45 | 0.15 |
Other ways of decreasing breast tension | n = 171 | n = 123 | n = 48 | ||
Perceived Reality 4 | 2.4 (± 1.6) | 2.4 (± 1.6) | 2.4 (± 1.5) | 0.38 | 0.70 |
Subjective Importance 4 | 2.4 (± 1.5) | 2.4 (± 1.5) | 2.5 (± 1.5) | 0.54 | 0.60 |
How breast inflammation occurs | n = 173 | n = 125 | n = 48 | ||
Perceived Reality 4 | 3.4 (± 0.9) | 3.4 (± 0.9) | 3.4 (± 0.9) | 0.09 | 0.93 |
Subjective Importance 5 | 3.3 (± 0.9) | 3.2 (± 0.9) | 3.4 (± 0.9) | 1.13 | 0.26 |
How to avoid overfull breasts | n = 173 | n = 125 | n = 48 | ||
Perceived Reality 5 | 2.6 (± 1.4) | 2.7 (± 1.4) | 2.4 (± 1.4) | 1.34 | 0.20 |
Subjective Importance 4 | 2.7 (± 1.4) | 2.7 (± 1.4) | 2.7 (± 1.5) | 0.08 | 0.93 |
I felt that the midwife: | |||||
Seemed to understand my situation | n = 172 | n = 124 | n = 48 | ||
Perceived Reality 4 | 3.6 (± 0.7) | 3.7 (± 0.6) | 3.5 (± 0.8) | 1.60 | 0.11 |
Subjective Importance 4 | 3.6 (± 0.6) | 3.6 (± 0.7) | 3.7 (± 0.6) | 1.36 | 0.18 |
Showed that she cared about me | n = 171 | n = 123 | n = 48 | ||
Perceived Reality 4 | 3.8 (± 0.5) | 3.8 (± 0.5) | 3.7 (± 0.6) | 0.10 | 0.32 |
Subjective Importance 4 | 3.8 (± 0.5) | 3.7 (± 0.5) | 3.8 (± 0.5) | 0.52 | 0.60 |
Supported me in my role as a new mother | n = 171 | n = 123 | n = 48 | ||
Perceived Reality 4 | 3.3 (± 1.2) | 3.3 (± 1.2) | 3.3 (± 1.2) | 0.07 | 0.95 |
Subjective Importance 4 | 3.3 (± 1.2) | 3.2 (± 1.2) | 3.4 (± 1.1) | 1.0 | 0.32 |
I was given enough opportunity to talk to the midwife about: | |||||
My health in general | n = 170 | n = 124 | n = 46 | ||
Perceived Reality 4 | 3.3 (± 1.1) | 3.3 (± 1.2) | 3.4 (± 1.0) | 0.05 | 1.0 |
Subjective Importance 4 | 3.1 (± 1.2) | 3.1 (± 1.2) | 3.3 (± 1.0) | 1.06 | 0.30 |
My breast inflammation | n = 167 | n = 121 | n = 46 | ||
Perceived Reality 4 | 3.8 (± 0.6) | 3.8 (± 0.6) | 3.7 (± 0.6) | 0.81 | 0.42 |
Subjective Importance 4 | 3.6 (± 0.7) | 3.6 (± 0.8) | 3.7 (± 0.5) | 0.13 | 0.90 |