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Table 1 Questionnaire indexes

From: Do experiences with pregnancy, birth and postnatal care in Norway vary by the women’s geographic origin? a comparison of cross-sectional survey results

Care phases (Service level)

Indexes/Scales

No of items

Meana

SD

Pregnancy (Municipal)

 

Check-ups by a general practitioner

5

76.3

21.6

Check-ups by a midwife

5

88.0

15.5

Ultrasound scan (performed in specialized health services)

2

78.3

20.8

Information during pregnancy care

6

66.6

21.1

Birth (Specialized)

 

Personal relationships in the delivery ward

3

81.0

18.7

Resources and organization in the delivery ward

7

76.0

17.7

Attention to partner in the delivery ward

2

84.2

18.0

Postnatal stay (Specialized)

 

Personal relationships during your postnatal stay

3

76.8

20.2

Resources and organization during your postnatal stay

6

65.6

20.9

Attention to partner during your postnatal stay

2

74.3

24.0

Information about women’s health during your postnatal stay

2

58.3

26.2

Information and guidance about your child during your postnatal stay

4

67.2

24.1

Public health clinic (Municipal)

 

Personal relationships in the public health clinic

3

76.8

20.2

Resources and organization in the public health clinic

3

79.9

16.3

Information about women’s health in the public health clinic

2

56.7

25.9

Information about your child in the public health clinic

4

75.3

17.9

  1. Care phase, health service level and scale properties. N = 4904
  2. a Transformed linearly from a 1–5 scale to a 0–100 scale; high scores are favourable