[Preference in the process of parturition: a comparison between primiparous and nulliparous women].
OBJECTIVE
It was to describe and compare the preference of nulliparous and primiparous women for a particular mode of delivery and to determine whether the previous experience of childbirth influences the delivery process.


METHODS
We conducted a prospective cross-sectional study. One-hundred interviews were held with 56 nulliparous and 44 primiparous women using previously prepared questionnaires. The quantitative and categorical data were evaluated by the chi-square or Fisher's Exact Test.


RESULTS
60.7% of nulliparous women and 70.5% of primiparous women reported to prefer vaginal delivery. When analyzing the answers about receiving sufficient information about the type of delivery, the presence or absence of influence on the choice of route of delivery and the preferred route of delivery by the partner, there were no statistically significant differences between the two groups. The level of significance used for the tests was 0.05.


CONCLUSIONS
This study permitted us to conclude that the previous experience of delivery does not influence the expectation of the delivery process or the choice for a specific mode of delivery. When choosing the route of delivery, women seek to ensure the health of mother and neonate, as well as to avoid the process of pain and suffering.
Departamento de Obstetrícia e Ginecologia da Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo-USP, São Paulo (SP), Brasil.
Gláucia Rosana Guerra
GR
Benute
Roseli Yamamoto
RY
Nomura
Amanda Maihara
AM
dos Santos
Mariana Arena
MA
Zarvos
Mara Cristina Souza
MC
de Lucia
Rossana Pulcineli Vieira
RP
Francisco
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D036861:Delivery, Obstetric; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010298:Parity; D036801:Parturition; D057240:Patient Preference; D011247:Pregnancy; D011446:Prospective Studies; D055815:Young Adult