Table 1 Descriptive statistics
| Â | Country | Mean | % (n) | SD | t or chi2 | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Higher education | Belgium | - | 71.9 (97) | - | 19.48 | < 0.001 |
| Â | the Netherlands | - | 45.9 (68) | - | Â | Â |
Multiparae | Belgium | - | 50.0 (68) | - | 3.46 | 0.074 |
| Â | the Netherlands | - | 60.9 (62) | - | Â | Â |
Length of labour | Belgium | 9.85 | - | 6.36 | 2.140 | 0.033 |
| Â | the Netherlands | 8.63 | - | 6.61 | Â | Â |
Expected pain intensity | Belgium | 63.76 | - | 18.08 | 0.96 | 0.338 |
| Â | the Netherlands | 61.84 | - | 15.72 | Â | Â |
Age | Belgium | 30.0 | - | 4.04 | -4.66 | <0.001 |
| Â | the Netherlands | 32.3 | - | 4.35 | Â | Â |
Pain medication use | Belgium | - | 47.8 (65) | - | 37.80 | <0.001 |
| Â | the Netherlands | - | 14.5 (22) | - | Â | Â |
Pain acceptance | Belgium | 3.72 | - | 0.92 | -0.39 | 0.694 |
| Â | the Netherlands | 3.75 | - | 0.78 | Â | Â |
Personal control in pain relief | Belgium | 7.07 | - | 1.39 | 7.95 | <0.001 |
| Â | the Netherlands | 5.54 | - | 1.79 | Â | Â |