Table 2

Patients’ level of satisfaction by emergency caesarean delivery versus elective caesarean delivery

EMCS (n=285)ELSCS (n=62)P value
Satisfied with mode of delivery272 (95.5%)60 (96.8%%)ns
Satisfied with medical care provided263 (92.3%)61 (98.4%)ns
Satisfied with midwifery care provided259 (90.9%)58 (93.5%)ns
Satisfied with information at the time of delivery250 (87.8%)61 (98.4%)p<0.05
Satisfied with postnatal counselling and information about caesarean154 (54%)51 (82.3%)p<0.001
  • Patient satisfaction levels show comparison of the emergency caesarean delivery group with the elective caesarean delivery group.

  • Statistical significance was taken as p<0.05.

  • ELSCS, elective caesarean delivery; EMCS, emergency caesarean delivery; ns, not significant.