Table 1 Socio-demographic and general characteristics of the total sample and by-trimester groups, together with scores in coping and stress tests

Age

32.91 (4.95)

33.07 (4.99)

33.13 (5.28)

32.54 (4.58)

Previous pregnancy

0

105 (49.8%)

33 (47.1%)

38 (53.5%)

34 (51.4%)

1

65 (30.8%)

27 (38.6%)

15 (21.1%)

23 (32.9%)

2

31 (14.7%)

9 (12.9%)

12 (16.9%)

10 (14.3%)

3–5

10 (4.7%)

1 (1.4%)

6 (8.5%)

3 (4.3%)

Level of education*

University

101 (47.9%)

32 (45.7%)

33 (46.5%)

36 (51.4%)

High school

89 (42.2%)

33 (47.1%)

30 (42.3%)

26 (37.1%)

Middle-school

19 (9.0%)

4 (5.7%)

7 (9.9%)

8 (11.4%)

Primary school

1 (0.5%)

1 (1.4%)

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Employment status

Employed

138 (65.4%)

49 (70%)

42 (59.2%)

47 (67.1%)

Self Employed

20 (9.5%)

5 (7.1%)

10 (14.1%)

5 (7.1%)

Unemployed

53 (25.1%)

16 (22.9%)

19 (26.8%)

18 (25.7%)

Marital status

Married

137 (64.9%)

45 (64.3%)

47 (66.2%)

45 (64.3%)

Unmarried

72 (34.1%)

24 (34.3%)

23 (32.4%)

25 (35.7%)

Divorced

2 (0.9%)

1 (1.4%)

1 (1.4%)

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Brief-COPE

Adaptive coping

2.69 (0.43)

2.66 (0.48)

2.72 (0.44)

2.70 (0.38)

Maladaptive coping

1.89 (0.32)

1.87 (0.31)

1.93 (0.31)

1.87 (0.33)

Self-distraction

2.52 (0.71)

2.48 (0.72)

2.58 (0.74)

2.49 (0.68)

Active coping

3.18 (0.71)

3.22 (0.64)

3.15 (0.80)

3.18 (0.69)

Denial

1.36 (0.52)

1.44 (0.60)

1.35 (0.52)

1.29 (0.44)

Substance use

1.04 (0.20)

1.03 (0.15)

1.06 (0.29)

1.02 (0.13)

Use of emotional support

2.66 (0.82)

2.61 (0.86)

2.65 (0.78)

2.70 (0.83)

Use of instrumental support

2.76 (0.76)

2.71 (0.84)

2.80 (0.69)

2.76 (0.74)

Behavioral disengagement

1.45 (0.55)

1.51 (0.49)

1.46 (0.63)

1.38 (0.53)

Venting

2.48 (0.76)

2.40 (0.76)

2.57 (0.83)

2.46 (0.69)

Positive reframing

2.83 (0.71)

2.81 (0.67)

2.85 (0.77)

2.85 (0.69)

Planning

3.19 (0.68)

3.09 (0.71)

3.21 (0.74)

3.26 (0.60)

Humor

1.90 (0.71)

1.82 (0.69)

2.04 (0.82)

1.84 (0.58)

Acceptance

3.03 (0.65)

3.01 (0.61)

2.96 (0.69)

3.12 (0.64)

Religion

1.99 (0.99)

1.99 (1.00)

2.06 (1.02)

1.90 (0.94)

Self-blaming

2.50 (0.74)

2.38 (0.70)

2.56 (0.66)

2.57 (0.84)

STAI

State scale

37.65 (9.65)

37.84 (9.93)

37.51 (9.24)

37.60 (9.90)

Trait scale

36.37 (8.53)

35.20 (7.62)

35.87 (7.97)

38.06 (9.72)