Table 1 Participants’ demographic and midwifery characteristics
Characteristics | Mean ± SD or N (%) |
|---|---|
Age (Years) | 28.57 ± 5.06 |
Educational level | |
 Below diploma | 32 (10.1) |
 Diploma | 112(35.2) |
 University | 174(54.7) |
Occupation | |
 Employed | 46(14.5) |
 Housewife | 272(85.5) |
Place of residence | |
 Rural areas | 105(33) |
 Urban areas | 213(67) |
Husband’s occupation | |
 Health-related fields | 20(6.3) |
 Other | 268(84.3) |
 Unemployed | 30(9.4) |
Social support | |
 Good | 161(50.6) |
 Moderate | 142(44.7) |
 Poor | 15(4.7) |
Number of pregnancies | |
 1 | 190(59.7) |
 2 | 100(31.4) |
 3 | 174(54.7) |
History of abortion | |
 Yes | 75(23.6) |
 No | 243(76.4) |
History of premature delivery | |
 Yes | 9(2.8) |
 No | 309(97.2) |
History of bleeding during pregnancy | |
 Yes | 44(13.8) |
 No | 274(86.2) |
History of pain | |
 Yes | 83(26.1) |
 No | 235(73.9) |
History of serious health problems | |
 Yes | 32(10.4) |
 No | 295(81.4) |