Table 2 Assessment of the dimensions and sources of social support and the subjective assessment of psychophysical condition, health, and quality of life among women after miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy
Variables | M | SD | Me | Min | Max | Statistics | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Social support (BSSS)A | Perceived available emotional support | Miscarriage | 3.68 | 0.45 | 3.75 | 1.00 | 4.00 | Z = −0.705 p = 0.481 |
EP | 3.65 | 0.43 | 3.75 | 2.50 | 4.00 | |||
Perceived available instrumental support | Miscarriage | 3.79 | 0.43 | 4.00 | 1.00 | 4.00 | Z = −0.218 p = 0.827 | |
EP | 3.77 | 0.43 | 4.00 | 2.00 | 4.00 | |||
Need for support | Miscarriage | 3.17 | 0.56 | 3.25 | 1.00 | 4.00 | Z = −0.490 p = 0.624 | |
EP | 3.14 | 0.60 | 3.25 | 1.50 | 4.00 | |||
Support seeking | Miscarriage | 3.10 | 0.66 | 3.20 | 1.00 | 4.00 | Z = −0.311 p = 0.756 | |
EP | 3.07 | 0.69 | 3.00 | 1.00 | 4.00 | |||
Actually received support | Miscarriage | 3.61 | 0.40 | 3.80 | 1.00 | 4.00 | Z = −1.634 p = 0.102 | |
EP | 3.57 | 0.39 | 3.73 | 1.40 | 4.00 | |||
Protective buffering | Miscarriage | 1.87 | 0.68 | 1.83 | 1.00 | 4.00 | Z = −1.668 p = 0.095 | |
EP | 1.98 | 0.64 | 2.00 | 1.00 | 4.00 | |||
Sources of supportB | Gynecologist | Miscarriage | 8.03 | 2.43 | 9.00 | 1.00 | 10.00 | Z = −1.660 p = 0.097 |
EP | 7.74 | 2.41 | 8.00 | 1.00 | 10.00 | |||
Midwife | Miscarriage | 8.70 | 1.93 | 10.00 | 1.00 | 10.00 | Z = −0.786 p = 0.432 | |
EP | 8.58 | 2.05 | 9.00 | 1.00 | 10.00 | |||
Psychologist | Miscarriage | 3.97 | 3.73 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 10.00 | Z = −1.257 p = 0.209 | |
EP | 3.33 | 3.47 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 10.00 | |||
Partner | Miscarriage | 9.26 | 2.03 | 10.00 | 1.00 | 10.00 | Z = −1.930 p = 0.054 | |
EP | 9.23 | 1.87 | 10.00 | 1.00 | 10.00 | |||
Family | Miscarriage | 9.09 | 2.07 | 10.00 | 1.00 | 10.00 | Z = −0.861 p = 0.389 | |
EP | 9.18 | 1.71 | 10.00 | 1.00 | 10.00 | |||
Friends | Miscarriage | 8.49 | 2.66 | 10.00 | 1.00 | 10.00 | Z = −0.423 p = 0.672 | |
EP | 8.61 | 2.33 | 10.00 | 1.00 | 10.00 | |||
Member of the clergy | Miscarriage | 5.57 | 3.84 | 5.00 | 1.00 | 10.00 | Z = −0.729 p = 0.466 | |
EP | 5.92 | 3.49 | 5.00 | 1.00 | 10.00 | |||
Patients at hospital after pregnancy loss | Miscarriage | 7.80 | 3.03 | 9.00 | 1.00 | 10.00 | Z = −0.635 p = 0.525 | |
EP | 7.76 | 2.80 | 9.00 | 1.00 | 10.00 | |||
Psychophysical conditionC | Mental condition | Miscarriage | 2.68 | 0.83 | 3.00 | 1.00 | 4.00 | Z = −0.874 p = 0.382 |
EP | 2.63 | 0.75 | 3.00 | 1.00 | 4.00 | |||
Physical condition | Miscarriage | 2.85 | 0.65 | 3.00 | 1.00 | 4.00 | Z = −0.803 p = 0.422 | |
EP | 2.78 | 0.72 | 3.00 | 1.00 | 4.00 | |||
Health satisfaction | Miscarriage | 2.62 | 0.71 | 3.00 | 1.00 | 4.00 | Z = −3.268 p = 0.001 | |
EP | 2.39 | 0.72 | 2.00 | 1.00 | 4.00 | |||
Quality of life | Miscarriage | 2.93 | 0.72 | 3.00 | 1.00 | 4.00 | Z = −1.915 p = 0.055 | |
EP | 2.81 | 0.70 | 3.00 | 1.00 | 4.00 |