Table 2 Mean, standard deviation and distributional characteristics of individual Ger-BSS-R items, sub-scale totals and the total Ger-BSS-R score. se = standard error of the mean. *Domain of the Ger-BSS-R. SE = Stress experienced during childbirth, WA = Women’s attributes, QC = Quality of Care
Item | Item content | Domain* | Mean | SD | Min | Max | Skew | Kurtosis | se |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | I came through childbirth virtually unscathed | SE | 1.98 | 1.34 | 0 | 4 | 0.13 | -1.26 | 0.09 |
2 | I thought my labour was excessively long | SE | 2.03 | 1.36 | 0 | 4 | -0.07 | -1.31 | 0.09 |
3 | The delivery room staff encouraged me to make decisions about how I wanted my birth to progress | QC | 2.92 | 1.09 | 0 | 4 | -0.81 | -0.05 | 0.07 |
4 | I felt very anxious during my labour and birth | WA | 1.53 | 1.30 | 0 | 4 | 0.57 | -0.90 | 0.09 |
5 | I felt well supported by staff during my labour and birth | QC | 3.71 | 0.59 | 1 | 4 | -2.31 | 5.63 | 0.04 |
6 | The staff communicated well with me during labour | QC | 3.72 | 0.61 | 1 | 4 | -2.46 | 6.28 | 0.04 |
7 | I found giving birth a distressing experience | SE | 2.35 | 1.25 | 0 | 4 | -0.29 | -0.92 | 0.08 |
8 | I felt out of control during my birth experience | WA | 2.12 | 1.30 | 0 | 4 | 0.00 | -1.21 | 0.09 |
9 | I was not distressed at all during labour | SE | 1.52 | 1.23 | 0 | 4 | 0.53 | -0.69 | 0.08 |
10 | The delivery room was clean and hygienic | QC | 3.82 | 0.44 | 2 | 4 | -2.39 | 5.15 | 0.03 |
SE | Sub-scale total | Â | 7.88 | 3.47 | 0 | 16 | 0.17 | -0.54 | 0.23 |
WA | Sub-scale total | Â | 3.65 | 2.21 | 0 | 8 | 0.23 | -0.76 | 0.15 |
QC | Sub-scale total | Â | 14.17 | 1.93 | 6 | 16 | -1.37 | 2.41 | 0.13 |
Total | Total score | Â | 25.70 | 5.94 | 12 | 40 | 0.20 | -0.46 | 0.40 |