3.2 ASSOCIATION BETWEEN SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THE
RESPONDENTS AND THEIR DESIRABILITY FOR COMPANIONSHIP IN LABOUR
Table II above showed various sociodemographic characteristics of the
respondents as it relates to their desirability for companionship in
labour. Age and marital status of the respondents had no significant
relationship with their desire for companionship in labour as their
p-values (0.747 and 0.621 respectively) were not statistically
significant.
On the other hand, parity (p-value 0.008), religion (0.003), occupation
(0.002), ethnicity (0.004) and level of education (0.0018) of the
respondents were statistically significant and so, there was a
significant relationship between these variables and the desirability
for companionship in labour.
Majority 222(76%) of the antenatal attendees believed companionship is
necessary in labour, 48 (16.4%) believed companionship was not
necessary in labour while 22 (7.5%) of the respondents did not state
whether it was necessary in labour or not.
Majority 259(88.70%) of the respondents were desirous of a companion
during labour, 30 (10.3%) of the study participants had no need for a
companion in labour while 3 (1.0%) did not respond whether they were
desirous of it or not.