Table 3 Prevalence of FOC in different countries, measured by W-DEQ (cut-off ≥85)
From: Definitions, measurements and prevalence of fear of childbirth: a systematic review
First author, year of publication | Prevalence | Country total | Average country prevalence |
|---|---|---|---|
Lukasse 2014 | 142 out of 958 (14.8%) | Sweden | 579 out of 4041 (14.3%) |
Nieminen 2009 | 254 out of 1635 (15.5%)a | ||
Söderqvist 2004 | 127 out of 942 (13.5%) | ||
Zar 2002 | 56 out of 506 (11%) | ||
Adams 2012 | 165 out of 2206 (7.5%) | Norway | 443 out of 4557 (9.7%) |
Lukasse 2014 | 278 out of 2351 (11.8%) | ||
Jespersen 2014 | 207 out of 2310 (9.0%) | Denmark | 322 out of 3562 (9.0%) |
Lukasse 2014 | 115 out of 1252 (9.2%) | ||
Jokić-Begić 2014 |  | Croatia | 23 out of 200 (11.5%) |
Lukasse 2014 | Â | Belgium | Belgium:Â 52Â out of 828 (6.3%) |
| Â | Â | Iceland | Iceland: 49 out of 585 (8.4%) |
| Â | Â | Estonia | Estonia: 133 out of 896 (14.8%) |