Category | Themes |
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I. Fear of childbirth | - Fear of labor pain |
- Fear of facing two painful events (failure of vaginal delivery and cesarean section) | |
- Fear of harming the baby | |
II. Safety concerns related to health risk perceptions | - Underlying medical diseases (diabetes mellitus, heart diseases and HIV) |
- Biological risks (advanced maternal age and obesity) | |
- Reproductive health problem (infertility) | |
III. Previous negative birth experiences | - Inadequate pain control |
- Dystocia | |
- Baby injury | |
IV. Positive attitudes toward cesarean delivery | - Advantages of cesarean delivery |
- Disadvantages of vaginal delivery | |
V. Access to biased information | - Personal advice |
- Mass media | |
VI. Superstitious belief in auspicious birth dates | - Good fortune |