Appraisals of Childbirth Experience in Hungary

Ágnes Engler, Petra Aczél, Ágnes Réka Dusa, Valéria Markos and Marianna Várfalvi
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Ágnes Engler: Maria Kopp Institute for Demography and Families, 1016 Budapest, Hungary
Petra Aczél: Maria Kopp Institute for Demography and Families, 1016 Budapest, Hungary
Ágnes Réka Dusa: Maria Kopp Institute for Demography and Families, 1016 Budapest, Hungary
Valéria Markos: Maria Kopp Institute for Demography and Families, 1016 Budapest, Hungary
Marianna Várfalvi: Maria Kopp Institute for Demography and Families, 1016 Budapest, Hungary

Social Sciences, 2021, vol. 10, issue 8, 1-18

Abstract: The main focus of our research is to identify the factors that impact childbirth experience positively and negatively, with special attention to the case of caesarean sections. Drawing on a telephone survey conducted over four years between 2021 and 2018, we use data on 2000 Hungarian mothers and assessed a total of 4266 births. According to the regression analysis, there is a significant association between childbirth experience and settlement type, marital status, financial situation and factors measuring social support, as well as between high-risk pregnancy and informal patient payments. Significant results relating to caesarean sections indicate that the proportion of this mode of birth is higher among women who are older, completed a higher level of education and who live in settlements of a larger type. Based on regression analysis, we can conclude that the likelihood of opting for a caesarean section increases with the mother having a degree or diploma, giving birth with support from an obstetrician of her own choice, experiencing high-risk pregnancy or being older.

Keywords: childbirth; marital satisfaction; caesarean section (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A B N P Y80 Z00 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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