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Table 4 Differences in subscale scores between modes of delivery and native Swedes vs. immigrants

From: Father for the first time - development and validation of a questionnaire to assess fathers’ experiences of first childbirth (FTFQ)

Dimension

Vaginal delivery (a) (n = 145)

Instrumental delivery (b) (n = 26)

Acute Caesarean Section (c) (n = 25)

ANOVA, p-value

Post hoc a-c

Post hoc a-b

Native Swedes

Immigrants

P‐value*

Worry

2 21

2.73

2.77

0.000

0 000

0.001

2.29

2.62

0.013

Information

1.72

1.92

2.03

0.032

0.049

0.28

1.76

1.93

0.12

Emotional support

2.36

2.37

2.39

0.96

0.96

0.99

2.38

2.32

0.64

Acceptance

1.37

1.50

1.58

0.18

0.16

0.94

1.41

1.41

0.96

  1. Range: 1‐4, were 1 was the best, and 4 the worst alternative.
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