Table 2 Characteristics of the re-tested participants drawn from the overall study sample of 228 participants (N = 60)
From: Psychometric testing of the support and control in birth scale
Variable | n | % |
|---|---|---|
Age (M ± SD) | 29.28 ± 4.875 | |
Education level | ||
Less than a vocational school diploma | 8 | 13.3 |
Vocational school diploma | 14 | 23.3 |
Junior college | 17 | 28.3 |
College degree | 19 | 31.7 |
Doctoral degree | 2 | 3.3 |
Participation in prenatal education | ||
Yes | 43 | 71.7 |
No | 17 | 28.3 |
Main companion during labor (multiple choice)a | ||
None | 1 | 1.7 |
Husband | 54 | 90.0 |
Mother | 15 | 25.0 |
Mother-in-law | 10 | 16.7 |
Other family members | 5 | 8.3 |
Friend | 0 | 0 |
Main companion during delivery | ||
None | 8 | 13.3 |
Husband | 47 | 78.3 |
Mother | 8 | 13.3 |
Mother-in-law | 6 | 10.0 |
Other family members | 5 | 8.3 |
Friend | 1 | 1.7 |
Gestational weeks (M ± SD) | ˇ 38.92 ± 0.996 | |
Parity | ||
First | 34 | 56.7 |
Second | 18 | 30.0 |
Third | 6 | 10.0 |
Fourth | 1 | 1.7 |
Fifth and above | 1 | 1.7 |