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Table 6 Exploration of the need for practical and material support among pregnant women and mothers

From: Identifying maternal needs following childbirth: comparison between pregnant women and recent mothers

Variables

n

Total population

Women who had already given birth

Pregnant women

p-value

Feeling supported in housework (mean ± SD/10; not at all=0 - totally=10)

423

6.04 ± 2.69

5.89 ± 2.75

6.39 ± 2.54

0.11

Need help with housework (n (%))

423

   

0.01

 Much more

 

78 (18.4)

65 (22.3)

13 (9.92)

 

 A little more

 

253 (59.8)

171 (58.6)

82 (62.6)

 

 Enough

 

91 (21.5)

55 (18.8)

36 (27.5)

 

 A little less

 

1 (0.24)

1 (0.34)

0 (0.00)

 

 Much less

 

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

 

Amount of housework (number of chores: mean ± SD/10)

401

4.28 ± 2.63

4.45 ± 2.54

3.92 ± 2.79

0.047

Already spontaneously proposed help for housework? (n (%))

422

   

0.02

 Very often

 

33 (7.82)

17 (5.84)

16 (12.2)

 

 Often

 

67 (15.9)

39 (13.4)

28 (21.4)

 

 Sometimes

 

120 (28.4)

86 (29.6)

34 (26.0)

 

 Very rarely

 

96 (22.7)

67 (23.0)

29 (22.1)

 

 Never

 

106 (25.1)

82 (28.2)

24 (18.3)

 

Already asked for some help for housework? (n (%))

421

   

0.06

 Always

 

12 (2.85)

10 (3.44)

2 (1.54)

 

 Often

 

46 (10.9)

29 (9.98)

17 (13.1)

 

 Sometimes

 

215 (51.1)

139 (47.8)

76 (58.5)

 

 Never

 

148 (35.2)

113 (38.8)

35 (26.9)