Table 1 Comparison of background variables between the study and control groups
| Â | Study group n = 105 | Control group n = 98 | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Variables | Â | Â | Â |
Age in years, mean (SD) | 32 (± 5.4) | 29 (± 5.6) | < 0.01 |
College or university education | 64 (60.9%) | 38 (38.7%) | < 0.01 |
Primiparous | 46 (43.8%) | 48 (48.9%) | 0.550 |
Born outside Sweden | 17 (16.2%) | 17 (17.3%) | 0.974 |
Other language spoken at home | 12 (11.4%) | 14 (14.2%) | 0.690 |
Unemployed | 11 (10.5%) | 17 (17.3%) | 0.225 |
Attended parenthood classes | 56 (53.3%) | 43 (43.8%) | 0.228 |
Partner accompanied to antenatal visits | 81 (77.1%) | 79 (80.6%) | 0.665 |
Partner present at the birth | 98 (93.3%) | 95 (96.9%) | 0.389 |
Normal vaginal birth | 85 (80.9%) | 79 (80.6%) | 1.000 |
Baby born post-maturely | 6 (5.7%) | 5 (5.1%) | 1.000 |
No postpartum talk with a midwife | 37 (35.2%) | 36 (36.7%) | 0.940 |