Table 10 Mean EMC Scale and sub-scale scores as a function of specific differentiator variables
From: Women’s experiences of maternity care in England: preliminary development of a standard measure
Scale and sub-scale | Differentiator | t | p | 95% CI | ES (d) | d 95% CI | ES Interpretation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sub-scale scores | |||||||||
Care appraisal (PR) | Ethnicity (N = 169/56): | White UK | BME | ||||||
10.14 (2.26) | 9.55 (2.43) | 1.66 | 0.79 | −0.11–1.29 | 0.26 | − 0.05–0.56 | Small | ||
Information (PR) | Previous birth (N = 110/115): | ‘No’ | ‘Yes’ | ||||||
6.35 (1.73) | 6.84 (1.90) | 1.98 | 0.05 | −0.96– −0.01 | 0.27 | 0.01–0.53 | Small | ||
Antenatal communication (PR) | Delivery type (N = 132/93): | Normal | Non-normal | ||||||
9.70 (2.53) | 9.22 (2.58) | 2.19 | 0.03 | 0.07–1.44 | 0.30 | 0.03–0.56 | Small | ||
Continuity (PR) | Asked about mental health (N = 32/190): | ‘No’ | ‘Yes’ | ||||||
4.38 (2.92) | 5.25 (2.30) | 1.92 | 0.06 | −1.78–0.02 | 0.37 | −0.01–0.74 | Small | ||
Antenatal checks (PR) | Asked about mental health (N = 32/190): | ‘No’ | ‘Yes’ | ||||||
5.09 (2.16) | 5.67 (1.88) | 1.29 | 0.19 | −1.20–0.25 | 0.25 | −0.13–0.62 | Small | ||
Care quality (LB) | Ethnicity (N = 169/56): | White UK | BME | ||||||
23.30 (5.16) | 21.20 (6.03) | 2.53 | 0.01 | 0.46–3.74 | 0.39 | 0.08–0.70 | Small | ||
Care needs (LB) | Ethnicity (N = 169/56): | White UK | BME | ||||||
15.17 (4.96) | 13.29 (5.49) | 2.39 | 0.02 | 0.33–3.43 | 0.37 | 0.06–0.67 | Small | ||
Adequacy of care (PN) | Baby health problems (N = 196/27): | ‘No’ | ‘Yes’ | ||||||
11.67 (5.23) | 10.11 (3.88) | 1.85 | 0.07 | −0.11–3.22 | 0.38 | −0.03–0.78 | Small | ||
Health professional communication (PN) | Baby health problems (N = 196/27): | ‘No’ | ‘Yes’ | ||||||
12.17 (4.10) | 10.30 (3.41) | 2.61 | < 0.01 | 0.46–3.29 | 0.54 | 0.13–0.94 | Medium | ||
Individualised care (PN) | Baby health problems (N = 196/27): | ‘No’ | ‘Yes’ | ||||||
12.91 (4.26) | 11.07 (2.97) | 2.84 | < 0.01 | 0.56–3.12 | 0.58 | 0.18–0.99 | Medium | ||
Total scale scores | |||||||||
Pregnancy scale total score | Asked about mental health: | ‘No’ | ‘Yes’ | ||||||
35.00 (8.85) | 37.25 (8.18) | 1.42 | 0.16 | −5.37–0.87 | 0.27 | −0.11–0.65 | Small | ||
Labour & birth scale total score | Ethnicity: | White UK | BME | ||||||
38.46 (9.51) | 34.48 (10.76) | 2.62 | < 0.01 | 0.99–6.97 | 0.40 | 0.10–0.71 | Small | ||
Postnatal scale total score | Baby health problems: | ‘No’ | ‘Yes’ | ||||||
36.76 (12.27) | 31.48 (8.41) | 2.87 | < 0.01 | 1.65–8.90 | 0.59 | 0.18–1.00 | Medium | ||