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Table 2 Descriptive statistics for all participant characteristics (n = 295)

From: Factors influencing stress, anxiety, and depression among Iranian pregnant women: the role of sexual distress and genital self-image

Participant characteristics

N (%)

Mean ± SD (range)

Demographic factors

 Age(y)

–

28.3 ± 5.27 (18–40)

 Duration of marriage(y)

–

6.04 ± 4.75 (1–22)

Education level

 Primary/secondary school

31 (10.5)

–

 High school

149 (50.5)

–

 Undergraduate/postgraduate

115 (39.0)

–

Women occupation

 Working

44 (14.9)

–

 Housewife

251 (85.0)

–

Satisfaction with income

 Low

73 (24.7)

–

 Moderate

212 (71.9)

–

 High

10 (3.4)

–

Obstetric factors

 Parity

  Primiparous

139 (47.1)

–

  Multiparous

156 (52.9)

–

 Planned pregnancy

  Yes

255 (76.3)

–

  No

70 (23.7)

–

 History of abortion

  Yes

65 (22)

–

  No

230 (78)

–

 Complication in previous pregnancy

  Yes

32 (10.8)

–

  No

263 (89.2)

–

 Fear of fetal abortion

  Yes

145 (49.2)

–

  No

150 (50.8)

–

Gestational age

–

25.08 ± 9.09 (4–40)

Psychological factors

 Satisfaction with BI in pregnancy

  Low

95 (32.5)

–

  Moderate

171 (58.0)

–

  High

29 (9.8)

–

 Satisfaction with foreplay

  Yes

267 (90.5)

–

  No

28 (9.5)

–

Sexual distress

–

5.55 ± 6.56 (0–52)

Genital Self-Image

–

19.98 ± 3.97 (7–28)

Depression

–

8.43 ± 7.40 (0–36)

Anxiety

–

10.01 ± 7.61 (0–40)

Stress

–

13.13 ± 8.82 (0–42)