Table 1 Demographic characteristics and childbirth preference at pre-test and post-test assessment of intervention (n = 35) and control groups (n = 33)
Intervention group | Control group | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
N (%) | N (%) | ||
Educational status | |||
Diploma | 24 (68.5%) | 23 (69.7%) | .8 |
Bachelor or higher | 11 (31.5%) | 10 (30.3%) | |
Husbands’ educational status | |||
Diploma | 24 (68.5%) | 25 (75.75%) | .62 |
Bachelor or higher | 11 (31.5%) | 11(24.25%) | |
Employment status | |||
Housewife | 31 (88.57%) | 29 (87.87%) | .95 |
employee | 4 (11.43%) | 4 (12.12%) | |
Economic status | |||
Low income | 7 (20%) | 10 (30.30%) | .26 |
Moderate income | 22 (62.85%) | 17 (51.51%) | |
High income | 6 (17.15%) | 6 (18.18%) | |
Childbirth preference at pre-test | |||
Normal vaginal birth | 22 (62.85%) | 21 (63.63%) | .99 |
Ceasarion Section | 13 (37.15%) | 12 (36.36%) | |
Childbirth preference at post-test | |||
Normal vaginal birth | 29 (82.85%) | 19 (57.57%) | .02 |
Ceasarion Section | 3 (8.57%) | 12 (36.36%) | |
Have not decided yet | 3 (8.57%) | 2 (6.06%) |