Table 4 Characteristics of women in the three clusters at 18 -20 weeks
From: The influence of women’s fear, attitudes and beliefs of childbirth on mode and experience of birth
Self Determiners | Take it as it comes | Fearful | X2(DF) p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n = 192 | n = 130 | n = 159 | ||
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||
Age | ||||
<25 years | 38 (45.8) | 25 (29.8) | 21 (25.0) | 3. 7 (4) 0.44 |
25-35 years | 130 (38.2) | 89 (26.2) | 121 (35.6) | |
>35 years | 24 (42.1) | 16 (28.1) | 17 (29.8) | |
Marital status | ||||
Living with partner | 187 (40.0) | 128 (27.4) | 153 (32.7) | 2.9 (2) 0.23 |
Not living with partner | 4 (36.4) | 1 (9.1) | 6 (54.5) | |
Education | ||||
Elementary school/high school | 105 (47.5) | 52 (23.5) | 64 (29.0) | 11.5 (2) 0.003 |
College/university | 79 (32.1) | 75 (30.1) | 92 (37.4) | |
Sweden | 155 (42.3) | 90 (24.6) | 121 (33.1) | 5.8 (2) 0.06 |
Australia | 37 (32.2) | 40 (34.8) | 38 (33.0) | |
Infertility >1 year prior to pregnancy | ||||
Yes | 20 (35.7) | 16 (28.5) | 20 (35.7) | 0.46 (2) 0.79 |
No | 171 (40.4) | 113 (26.7) | 139 (32.48) | |
Primiparas | 85 (42.1) | 49 (24.3) | 68 (33.7) | 1.4 (2) 0.49 |
Multiparas | 107 (38.4) | 81 (29.0) | 91 (32.6) | |
Previous caesarean section | ||||
Yes | 11 (10.3) | 24 (29.6) | 29 (31.9) | 15.9 (2) <0.001 |
No | 96 (89.7) | 57 (70.4) | 62 (68.1) | |
Previous negative birth experience | ||||
Positive | 78 (49.1) | 55 (34.6) | 26 (16.4) | 44.9 (2) <0.001 |
Less than positive | 29 ( 24.2) | 26 (21.7) | 65 (54.2) | |