Skip to main content

Table 4 Differences in the perception of family and social support during the COVID-19 pandemic between trimesters of pregnancy

From: Impact of coronavirus 2019 on mental health and lifestyle adaptations of pregnant women in the United Arab Emirates: a cross-sectional study

Family and social support indicators

All

(n = 384)

Pregnancy trimesters

1st Trimester

(n = 79)

2nd Trimester (n = 177)

3rd Trimester (n = 128)

P-value

Getting support from friends % (n)

 Decreased

21.1 (81)

20.3 (16)

22.0 (39)

20.4 (26)

0.49

 Same as before

44.8 (172)

50.6 (40)

45.2 (80)

40.6 (52)

 Increased

34.1 (131)

29.1 (23)

32.8 (58)

39.0 (50)

Getting support from family members % (n)

 Decreased

8.0 (31)

1.27 (1)

9.0 (16)

10.9 (14)

0.01

 Same as before

32.6 (125)

31.6 (25)

36.2 (64)

28.2 (36)

 Increased

59.4 (228)

67.1 (53)

54.8 (97)

60.9 (78)

Shared feelings with family members % (n)

 Decreased

8.6 (33)

6.3 (5)

9.6 (17)

8.6 (11)

0.12

 Same as before

32.3 (124)

27.9 (22)

37.3 (66)

28.1 (36)

 Increased

59.1 (227)

65.8 (52)

53.1 (94)

63.3 (81)

Shared feelings with others when feeling anxious % (n)

 Decreased

22.4 (86)

24.1 (19)

25.4 (45)

17.2 (22)

0.01

 Same as before

47.1 (181)

45.5 (36)

49.7 (88)

44.6 (57)

 Increased

30.5 (117)

30.4 (24)

24.9 (44)

38.2 (49)

Caring for family members’ feelings % (n)

 Decreased

5.5 (21)

2.5 (2)

7.9 (14)

3.9 (5)

< 0.001

 Same as before

23.4 (90)

10.2 (8)

32.8 (58)

18.8 (24)

 Increased

61.7 (273)

87.3 (69)

59.3 (105)

77.3 (99)

  1. P < 0.05 by Chi-square test