Table 1 Characteristics of the study participants (N = 228)
From: Psychometric testing of the support and control in birth scale
Variable | n | % |
|---|---|---|
Age (M ± SD) | 28.99 ± 5.171 | |
Education level | ||
Less than a vocational school diploma | 26 | 11.4 |
Vocational school diploma | 61 | 26.8 |
Junior college | 64 | 28.1 |
College degree | 69 | 30.3 |
Doctoral degree | 8 | 3.5 |
Participation in prenatal education | ||
Yes | 146 | 64.0 |
No | 82 | 36.0 |
Main companion during labor (multiple choice)a | ||
None | 3 | 1.3 |
Husband | 205 | 89.9 |
Mother | 47 | 20.6 |
Mother-in-law | 27 | 11.8 |
Other family members | 20 | 8.8 |
Friend | 3 | 1.3 |
Main companion during delivery | ||
None | 52 | 22.8 |
Husband | 166 | 72.8 |
Mother | 18 | 7.9 |
Mother-in-law | 9 | 3.9 |
Other family members | 7 | 3.1 |
Friend | 3 | 1.3 |
Gestational weeks (M ± SD) | ˇ 38.86 ± 1.080 | |
Parity | ||
First | 122 | 53.5 |
Second | 84 | 36.8 |
Third | 16 | 7.0 |
Fourth | 3 | 1.3 |
Fifth and above | 3 | 1.3 |