J Clin Gynecol Obstet

Journal of Clinical Gynecology and Obstetrics, ISSN 1927-1271 print, 1927-128X online, Open Access

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Original Article

Volume 1, Number 1, February 2012, pages 4-9

Is There a Relation Between Maternal Age and Preferred Mode of Delivery?

**Table 1.** Questionnaire on Birth Expectations [8] Item Characterizing
Argument in favour of vaginal delivery	Argument in favour of caesarean
Birth experience	Delivery at desired date
Natural event	“Aesthetics” during childbirth
Mother-child bonding	Pain control
Presence of supporting person	Safety for the mother
Safety for the mother	Safety for the baby
Safety for the baby	Presence of supporting person
	Maintaining body functions intact
Uncontrollable pain	Surgery
Somatic late effects	Post-operative pain
Negative influence on sexuality	Loss of control
Impairment of baby’s health	Impairment of baby’s health
Loss of control	Late effects due surgery
“Un-aesthetics” during childbirth	Reduced mother-child bonding

Table 1. Questionnaire on Birth Expectations [8] Item Characterizing

Argument in favour of vaginal delivery

Argument in favour of caesarean

Birth experience

Delivery at desired date

Natural event

“Aesthetics” during childbirth

Mother-child bonding

Pain control

Presence of supporting person

Safety for the mother

Safety for the baby

Presence of supporting person

Maintaining body functions intact

Argument against vaginal delivery

Argument against caesarean

Uncontrollable pain

Surgery

Somatic late effects

Post-operative pain

Negative influence on sexuality

Loss of control

Impairment of baby’s health

Loss of control

Late effects due surgery

“Un-aesthetics” during childbirth

Reduced mother-child bonding

**Table 2.** Items With Significant Difference Between the Age Groups (t-test) Questionnaire on Birth Expectations [8]
Item	Mean values	Significance (P-value)
Negative vaginal birth
Impairment baby	1.89	1.43	0.001*
Negative vaginal birth
Un-aesthetics	0.92	0.65	0.017*
Positive vaginal birth
Safety baby	2.79	2.49	0.006*
Positive vaginal birth
Mother-child bonding	3.02	2.70	0.007*
Negative Caesarean
Mother-child bonding	2.04	1.75	0.050*
Positive Caesarean
Desired date	1.10	0.84	0.050*

Table 2. Items With Significant Difference Between the Age Groups (t-test) Questionnaire on Birth Expectations [8]

Item

Mean values

Significance (P-value)

Group 1 (< 35 ys)

Group 2 ( ≥ 35 ys)

Negative vaginal birth

Impairment baby

1.89

1.43

0.001*

Negative vaginal birth

Un-aesthetics

0.92

0.65

0.017*

Positive vaginal birth

Safety baby

2.79

2.49

0.006*

Positive vaginal birth

Mother-child bonding

3.02

2.70

0.007*

Negative Caesarean

Mother-child bonding

2.04

1.75

0.050*

Positive Caesarean

Desired date

1.10

0.84

0.050*

**Table 3.** Positive Items With no Significant Difference Between the Age Groups (t-test) Questionnaire on Birth Expectations [8]
Item	Mean values	Significance (P-value)
Positive vaginal birth
Birth experience	3.10	3.02	0.427
Positive vaginal birth
Natural event	3.43	3.34	0.360
Positive vaginal birth
Supporting person	3.31	3.21	0.396
Positive vaginal birth
Safety mother	2.75	2.58	0.137
Positive Caesarean
Aesthetics	0.77	0.67	0.330
Positive Caesarean
Pain control	1.76	1.68	0.082
Positive Caesarean
Safety mother	2.28	2.46	0.333
Positive Caesarean
Safety baby	2.47	2.55	0.538
Positive Caesarean
Supporting person	1.89	1.50	0.096
Positive Caesarean
Body function	1.27	1.05	0.089

Table 3. Positive Items With no Significant Difference Between the Age Groups (t-test) Questionnaire on Birth Expectations [8]

Item

Mean values

Significance (P-value)

Group 1 (< 35 ys)

Group 2 ( ≥ 35 ys)

Positive vaginal birth

Birth experience

3.10

3.02

0.427

Positive vaginal birth

Natural event

3.43

3.34

0.360

Positive vaginal birth

Supporting person

3.31

3.21

0.396

Positive vaginal birth

Safety mother

2.75

2.58

0.137

Positive Caesarean

Aesthetics

0.77

0.67

0.330

Positive Caesarean

Pain control

1.76

1.68

0.082

Positive Caesarean

Safety mother

2.28

2.46

0.333

Positive Caesarean

Safety baby

2.47

2.55

0.538

Positive Caesarean

Supporting person

1.89

1.50

0.096

Positive Caesarean

Body function

1.27

1.05

0.089

**Table 4.** Negative Items With no Significant Difference Between the Age Groups (t-test) Questionnaire on Birth Expectations [8]
Item	Mean values	Significance (P-value)
Negative vaginal birth
Pain	1.93	2.02	0.57
Negative vaginal birth
Late effects mother	1.69	1.74	0.69
Negative vaginal birth
Sexuality	1.36	1.24	0.36
Negative vaginal birth
Late effects baby	1.76	1.86	0.46
Negative vaginal birth
Loss of control	1.89	1.81	0.58
Negative Caesarean
Surgery	2.68	2.68	0.89
Negative Caesarean
Postoperative pain	2.44	2.47	0.87
Negative Caesarean
Loss of control	2.08	1.99	0.579
Negative Caesarean
Late effects	2.11	1.92	0.184

Table 4. Negative Items With no Significant Difference Between the Age Groups (t-test) Questionnaire on Birth Expectations [8]

Item

Mean values

Significance (P-value)

Group 1 (< 35 ys)

Group 2 ( ≥ 35 ys)

Negative vaginal birth

Pain

1.93

2.02

0.57

Negative vaginal birth

Late effects mother

1.69

1.74

0.69

Negative vaginal birth

Sexuality

1.36

1.24

0.36

Negative vaginal birth

Late effects baby

1.76

1.86

0.46

Negative vaginal birth

Loss of control

1.89

1.81

0.58

Negative Caesarean

Surgery

2.68

0.89

Negative Caesarean

Postoperative pain

2.44

2.47

0.87

Negative Caesarean

Loss of control

2.08

1.99

0.579

Negative Caesarean

Late effects

2.11

1.92

0.184