Birth experience of fathers in the setting of teenage pregnancy: Are they prepared?

Table 3 Birth outcomes and experiences of fathers in the setting of teenage pregnancy

Birth outcomes	Teenage (n = 50)	Control (n = 50)	P-value
Gestational age of baby
Preterm (< 37 wk)	6 (12%)	4 (8%)	0.15
Term (37-41 wk)	42 (84%)	41 (82%)
Post term (> 41 wk)	2 (4%)	5 (10%)
Induction of labour
Yes	9 (18%)	14 (28%)	0.02
No	40 (80%)	31 (62%)
N/A (had elective CS)	1 (2%)	5 (10%)
Newborn gender
Male	25 (50%)	27 (54%)
Female	25 (50%)	23 (46%)	0.57
Birth weight below 10% adjusted for gestational age
Yes	8 (16%)	4 (8%)	0.037
No	42 (84%)	46 (92%)
Delivery mode
Spontaneous vaginal birth	39 (78%)	26 (52%)	0.0007
Assisted vaginal birth	6 (12%)	8 (16%)
Elective Caesarean birth	1 (2%)	5 (10%)
Non-elective Caesarean birth	4 (8%)	11 (22%)
Required admission to a neonatal nursery
Yes	10 (20%)	5 (10%)	0.018
No	40 (80%)	45 (90%)
Father attended the birth
Yes	49 (98%)	50 (100%)	0.91
No	1 (2%)	0 (0%)
Father felt prepared for the birth
Yes	6 (12%)	42 (84%)	< 0.0001
Neutral	37 (74%)	2 (4%)
No	7 (14%)	4 (8%)
Father found midwifery staff to be helpful
Yes	40 (80%)	41 (82%)	0.60
Neutral	8 (16%)	6 (12%)
No	2 (4%)	3 (6%)
Father found medical staff to be helpful
Yes	38 (76%)	41 (82%)	0.004
Neutral	10 (20%)	4 (8%)
No	2 (4%)	5 (10%)
Father felt consulted by staff during birth
Yes	5 (10%)	40 (80%)	< 0.0001
Neutral	22 (44%)	6 (12%)
No	23 (46%)	4 (8%)

N/A: Not applicable.