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Table 5 Level of childbirth fear by parity

From: Prevalence of childbirth fear in an Australian sample of pregnant women

Parity

WDEQ-A ≤37 (low fear) n (%)

WDEQ-A 38–65 (moderate) n (%)

WDEQ-A 66–84 (high) n (%)

WDEQ-A >85 (severe) n (%)

Total n (%)

Nulliparous

126 (20.7)

288 (47.3)

151 (24.8)

39 (6.4)

604 (42.8)

Missing

5 (0.4)

Multiparous

309 (38.6)

330 (41.2)

114 (14.2)

29 (3.6)

782 (55.5)

Missing

19 (1.3)

Total

435 (30.9)

618 (43.8)

265 (18.8)

68 (4.8)

1386 (98.3)

Missing

24 ( 1.7)