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Table 3 Differences in FOC factors by country and by parity

From: Childbirth preferences and related fears - comparison between Norway and Israel

 

Nulliparous

Multiparous

Norway

M (SD)

Israel

M (SD)

t

Cohen’s d

Norway

M (SD)

Israel

M (SD)

t

Cohen’s d

Fear

2.78 (0.80)

2.92 (0.86)

2.22*

−0.17

2.39 (0.90)

2.47 (0.92)

1.21

−0.9

Negative appraisal

1.40 (0.95)

1.17 (0.99)

−3.11**

0.24

1.54 (0.98)

1.25 (0.88)

−4.75***

0.31

Loneliness

0.76 (0.87)

0.53 (0.80)

−3.64***

0.28

0.74 (0.91)

0.47 (0.76)

−5.35***

0.32

Lack of self-efficacy

2.21 (0.72)

1.89 (0.76)

−5.74***

0.43

1.98 (0.79)

1.74 (0.69)

−5.43***

0.32

Lack of positive anticipation

0.83 (0.76)

0.71 (0.88)

−1.73

0.15

0.66 (0.74)

0.39 (0.62)

−6.55***

0.40

Concerns for the child

0.78 (1.14)

1.40 (1.38)

5.93***

−0.49

0.84 (1.16)

1.55 (1.45)

7.96***

−0.54

  1. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001