From: Factors influencing the decision that women make on their mode of delivery: the Health Belief Model
 | Prefer VB | Prefer CD | P-value |
---|---|---|---|
(n = 246) | (n = 73) | ||
n (%) | n (%) | ||
Baby’s factors |  |  |  |
   Health of the newborn | 209 (85.0) | 39 (53.4) | <0.001*** |
   Birth trauma to the newborn | 52 (21.1) | 24 (32.9) | 0.039* |
   Respiratory trauma to the newborn | 20 (8.1) | 10 (33.7) | 0.152 |
   Newborn’s birth presentation | 24 (9.8) | 13 (17.9) | 0.059 |
   Large baby | 23 (9.3) | 16 (21.9) | 0.004** |
   Twins/triplets | 5 (2.0) | 5 (6.8) | 0.038* |
Maternal factors | Â | Â | Â |
   Maternal health | 180 (73.2) | 33(45.2) | <0.001*** |
   Advanced age for childbirth | 17 (6.9) | 22 (30.1) | <0.001*** |
   Labor pain | 47 (19.1) | 58 (79.5) | <0.001*** |
   Unsightly abdominal scars | 63 (25.6) | 5 (6.8) | 0.0010** |
   Worry about tearing of the perineum | 18 (7.3) | 19 (26.0) | <0.001*** |
   Possible anal/urinary incontinence due to VD | 6 (2.4) | 19 (26.0) | <0.001*** |
   Possible better sexual satisfaction | 1 (0.4) | 12 (16.4) | <0.001*** |
Social factors | Â | Â | Â |
   Natural way of delivery | 122 (49.6) | 13 (17.8) | <0.001*** |
   Faster/more convenient method of delivery | 7 (2.8) | 18 (24.7) | <0.001*** |
Certainty about the timing of the delivery | 8 (3.3) | 20 (27.4) | <0.001*** |
   Better planning for maternity leave | 8 (3.3) | 20 (27.4) | <0.001*** |
   Better planning for paternity leave | 4 (1.6) | 11 (15.1) | <0.001*** |
   Medical insurance coverage | 11 (4.5) | 2 (2.7) | 0.511 |
   Choosing an auspicious date | 0 (0.0) | 14 (19.2) | <0.001*** |
   Women should have the right to choose | 14 (5.7) | 14 (19.2) | <0.005** |