Table 5 Exploration of the need to share experiences among pregnant women and mothers
Variables | n | Total population | Women who had already given birth | Pregnant women | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Discussion about what she feels or experiences (n (%)) | 423 | 0.50 | |||
Never | 10 (2.36) | 8 (2.74) | 2 (1.53) | ||
Sometimes | 226 (53.4) | 160 (54.8) | 66 (50.4) | ||
Often | 141 (33.3) | 96 (32.9) | 45 (34.4) | ||
Very often | 46 (10.9) | 28 (9.59) | 18 (13.7) | ||
With whom? (n (%)) | 413 | ||||
Companion | 382 (92.5) | 260 (91.5) | 122 (94.6) | 0.28 | |
Midwife | 137 (33.2) | 73 (25.7) | 64 (49.6) | <0.0001 | |
Gynecologist | 91 (22.0) | 33 (11.6) | 58 (45.0) | <0.0001 | |
GP | 32 (7.75) | 24 (8.45) | 8 (6.20) | 0.43 | |
Pharmacist | 11 (2.66) | 8 (2.82) | 3 (2.33) | 0.77 | |
Family | 279 (67.6) | 187 (65.8) | 92 (71.3) | 0.27 | |
Friends with children | 346 (83.8) | 239 (84.2) | 107 (82.9) | 0.78 | |
Friends without children | 155 (37.5) | 98 (34.5) | 57 (44.2) | 0.06 | |
Other mothers she does not necessarily know well | 50 (12.1) | 33 (11.6) | 17 (13.2) | 0.65 | |
Other mothers she has never met (ex: forums, Facebook groups) | 70 (16.9) | 54 (19.0) | 16 (12.4) | 0.10 | |
Others | 14 (3.39) | 6 (2.11) | 8 (6.20) | 0.02 | |
Feeling understood by these persons (mean ± SD/10; not at all=0 - totally=10) | 406 | 6.76 ± 1.74 | 6.65 ± 1.79 | 7.02 ± 1.60 | 0.10 |
Want to speak more about her feelings (n (%)) | 423 | 0.01 | |||
Much more | 34 (8.04) | 30 (10.3) | 4 (3.05) | ||
A little more | 145 (34.3) | 109 (37.3) | 36 (27.5) | ||
Speak enough | 236 (55.8) | 149 (51.0) | 87 (66.4) | ||
A little less | 6 (1.42) | 3 (1.03) | 3 (2.29) | ||
Much less | 2 (0.47) | 1 (0.34) | 1 (0.76) | ||
Discussion about the information found on the Internet (n (%)) | 423 | 0.01 | |||
Never | 13 (3.07) | 6 (2.05) | 7 (5.34) | ||
Sometimes | 222 (52.5) | 148 (50.7) | 74 (56.5) | ||
Often | 147 (34.8) | 112 (38.4) | 35 (26.7) | ||
Always | 23 (5.44) | 18 (6.16) | 5 (3.82) | ||
No research on the Internet | 18 (2.46) | 8 (2.74) | 10 (7.63) | ||
With whom? (n (%)) | 395 | ||||
Companion | 365 (92.4) | 258 (91.8) | 107 (93.9) | 0.49 | |
Family | 265 (67.1) | 188 (66.9) | 77 (67.5) | 0.90 | |
Friends | 265 (67.1) | 182 (64.8) | 83 (72.8) | 0.12 | |
Midwife | 117 (29.6) | 73 (26.0) | 44 (38.6) | 0.01 | |
ONE | 53 (13.4) | 52 (18.5) | 1 (0.88) | <0.0001 | |
Pediatrician | 77 (19.5) | 74 (26.3) | 3 (2.63) | <0.0001 | |
Gynecologist | 80 (20.3) | 46 (16.4) | 34 (29.8) | 0.003 | |
GP | 33 (8.35) | 29 (10.3) | 4 (3.51) | 0.03 | |
Pharmacist | 43 (10.9) | 35 (12.5) | 8 (7.02) | 0.12 | |
Others | 6 (1.52) | 2 (0.71) | 4 (3.51) | 0.04 | |
Hobbies / leisure activities (n (%)) | 423 | <0.0001 | |||
Not at all | 91 (21.5) | 77 (26.4) | 14 (10.7) | ||
Not enough | 238 (56.3) | 170 (58.2) | 68 (51.9) | ||
Enough | 91 (21.5) | 45 (15.4) | 46 (35.1) | ||
Too much | 3 (0.71) | 0 (0.00) | 3 (2.29) |