Table 4

Consent requirements met and consent requirements not met per procedure among all respondents who were offered the procedure

ProcedureTotal number of offered proceduresConsent requirements met, n (%)Consent requirements not met, n (%)
TotalReceived sufficient information*TotalReceived sufficient information†
Induction of labour34223139 (91.7)2626 (83.7)283 (8.3)144 (50.9)
External cardiotocography63513970 (62.5)3640 (91.7)2381 (37.5)1472 (61.8)
Fetal scalp electrode43732794 (63.9)2357 (84.4)1579 (36.1)676 (42.8)
Vaginal examination98019095 (92.8)8757 (96.3)706 (7.2)386 (54.7)
Artificial rupture of membranes58604938 (84.3)4521 (91.6)922 (15.7)513 (55.6)
Augmentation of labour28462124 (74.6)1772 (83.4)722 (25.4)282 (39.1)
Episiotomy24331428 (58.7)1194 (83.6)1005 (41.3)468 (46.6)
Postpartum oxytocin administration49402625 (53.1)2249 (85.7)2315 (46.9)895 (38.7)
Caesarean section during labour13011074 (82.6)870 (81)227 (17.4)122 (53.7)
Prelabour caesarean section587571 (97.3)522 (91.4)16 (2.7)8 (50)
  • *The proportion of respondents who indicated they had received sufficient information regarding the procedure of the number of respondents by whom the consent requirements were met.

  • †The proportion of respondents who indicated they had received sufficient information regarding the procedure of the number of respondents by whom the consent requirements were not met.