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Table 4 Satisfaction about information on RBC antibodies and HDFN, according to HDFN risk, as established upon first trimester RBC antibody screening

From: Women's attitude towards prenatal screening for red blood cell antibodies, other than RhD

 

Controls

Screen-positive, not at risk HDFN

At risk HDFN

 

n = 731

Screen-pos, not-confirmed

n = 21

Clinically non-relevant antibodies

n = 44

Non-RhD antibodies, father neg.

n = 30

Non-RhD antibodies, father pos.

n = 45

Info from obstetric care worker

- amount of info

     

. dissatisfied2 -%

3

5

5

13

4

. not really satisfied

82

76

86

64

71

. satisfied

15

19

9

23

25

- comprehensibility info

     

. dissatisfied -%

1

5

5

3

2

. not really satisfied

82

62

90

74

67

. satisfied

17

33

5

23

31

Preferred mode of communication result of RBC antibody screening

- regular consult -%

93

57*

77*

90

60*

- telephone

3

24*

9

10

40*

- letter

3

14

7

0

0

- other way

1

5

7

0

0

Mismatch of preference versus actual mode of communication -%

16

19

30

30

38*

Sumscore satisfaction on information from obstetric care worker [

. dissatisfied2 -%

3

5

7

10

4

. not really satisfied

65

76

70

73

80

. satisfied

32

19

23

17

16

Wish for more info 2 weeks after birth -%

21

67*

54*

43*

69*

. written

18

62*

47*

37*

53*

. verbal

8

19

21*

20

27»

. internet

3

33*

9

10

20*

. other way

1

10

5

10

11*

-Topics about which more information is wished (More than one topic possible)

. consequences child -%

15

57*

46*

33*

60*

. consequences mother

14

57*

41*

33*

47*

. treatment child

8

24

18

13

47*

. next pregnancy

7

33*

25*

20

42*

. blood testing

10

38*

16

13

24*

. other topics

0

5

0

0

11*

  1. 1 Weighted controls from hospital care: 35*0.41 = 15; 58 controls from midwifery care
  2. 2 Dissatisfied: VAS score < 3.4; not really satisfied: VAS score between 3.4 and 6.9; satisfied: VAS score >= 6.9 (see methods)
  3. * p < 0.05, differences compared to controls