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Table 1 Characteristics of study sample (pre-intervention group n = 33, intervention group n = 29)

From: Improving shared decision-making in a clinical obstetric ward by using the three questions intervention, a pilot study

  

Pre-intervention group

N %

Intervention group

N %

P value

Age

 18–24

 

1

3.0

2

6.9

 

 25–30

 

13

39.4

8

27.6

 

 30–35

 

13

39.4

6

20.7

 

  > 35

 

6

18.2

13

44.8

0.092

Ethnicity

 Dutch

 

32

97.0

27

93.1

 

 Other

 

1

3.0

2

6.9

0.365

Education level

      

 Medium - Low

 

14

42.5

10

34.4

 

 High

 

19

57.5

19

65.6

0.522

Reason for admission

 Problem in pregnancy

 

27

81.8

14

48.3

 

 Postpartum

 

6

18.2

15

51.7

0.005

Hospitalizations in this pregnancy

 First

 

26

78.8

23

79.3

 

 Second

 

4

12.1

4

13.8

 

 Third

 

0

0

2

6.9

 

 Fourth

 

3

9.1

0

0

0.176

Total pregnancies

      

 First

 

17

51.5

18

62.1

 

 Second

 

11

33.3

9

31.0

 

 Third

 

4

12.1

1

3.5

 

 Fourth

 

1

3.0

1

3.5

0.620