Item in CEQ | Total sample in each item (n = 214) | Mean Score (SD) | Weighted Kappa scores between 1st and 2nd CEQ |
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1. Labour progressed as I had expected | 214 | 3.0 (0.9) | 0.83 |
2. I felt strong | 214 | 3.4 (0.6) | 0.66 |
3. I felt scared | 214 | 2.0 (0.9) | 0.74 |
4. I felt strong capable | 214 | 3.5 (0.6) | 0.76 |
5. I felt strong tiredb | 214 | 3.6 (0.7) | 0.71 |
6. I felt happy | 214 | 3.6 (0.7) | 0.74 |
7. I have many positive memories from the labour process | 214 | 3.4 (0.9) | 0.69 |
8. I have many negative memories from the labour processb | 214 | 3.2 (1.0) | 0.67 |
9. Some of my memories from the labour process make me feel depressedb | 214 | 3.4 (0.9) | 0.68 |
10. I felt I could choose whether I should be up and moving or lie down | 21 | 2.3 (1.1 | 0.6 |
11. I felt I could choose the delivery position | 214 | 2.6 (1.1) | 0.72 |
12. I felt I could choose which pain relief method to use | 214 | 2.5 (1.1) | 0.70 |
13. Midwives devoted enough time to me | 214 | 2.9 (0.9) | 0.67 |
14. Midwives also devoted enough time to my relative/relatives | 214 | 2.9 (0.9) | 0.71 |
15. Midwives kept me informed about what was happening during labour and birth | 214 | 3.3 (0.8) | 0.82 |
16. Midwives understood my needs. | 214 | 3.4 (0.8) | 0.77 |
17. I felt very well taken care of by the midwives | 214 | 3.6 (0.7) | 0.66 |
18. My impression of the medical competence made me feel secures | 214 | 3.6 (0.6) | 0.65 |
19. I felt that I handled the situation well. | 214 | 3.4 (0.7) | 0.71 |
20. Experienced level of labour pain, VASa,b | 214 | 1.6 (0.9) | 0.65 |
21. Experienced level of control, VASa | 214 | 2.9 (1.1) | 0.66 |
22. Experienced level of sense of security, VASa | 214 | 3.5 (0.9) | 0.68 |