From: Comparison of fear, anxiety and self-efficacy of childbirth among primiparous and multiparous women
Variable | Primiparous (n=100) | Multipara (n=100) | P-Value |
---|---|---|---|
Age (years) Mean (SD) | 24.6 (5.3) | 29.8 (5.9) | <0.001†|
BMI at first trimester (kg/m2) Mean (SD) | 26.7 (4) | 28.1 (4.3) | 0.014†|
Education | Â | Â | 0.017Â¥ |
 Primary school | 13 (13) | 19 (19) |  |
 Secondary school | 33 (33) | 38 (38) |  |
 High school Diploma | 34 (34) | 36 (36) |  |
 Bachelor | 17 (17) | 7 (7) |  |
 Master and higher | 3 (3) | 0 (0) |  |
Occupationn (%) | Â | Â | 0.099* |
 Housewife | 88 (88) | 96 (96) |  |
 Employee | 5 (5) | 1 (1) |  |
 Worker | 7 (7) | 3 (3) |  |
Spouse’s occupationn (%) |  |  | 0.549§ |
 Employee | 13 (13) | 9 (9) |  |
 Worker | 24 (24) | 25 (25) |  |
 Self-employment | 42 (42) | 50 (50) |  |
 Others | 21 (21) | 16 (16) |  |
Economic statusn (%) | Â | Â | <0.001Â¥ |
 Weak | 44 (44) | 33 (33) |  |
 Moderate | 50 (50) | 33 (33) |  |
 Good | 6 (6) | 34 (34) |  |
Infertilityn (%) | Â | Â | 0.721* |
 No | 97 (97) | 95 (95) |  |
 Yes | 3 (3) | 5 (5) |  |
Wanted pregnancyn (%) | Â | Â | <0.001* |
 No | 0 (0) | 19 (19) |  |
 Yes | 100 (100) | 81 (81) |  |
Abortionn (%) |  |  | <0.001§ |
 0 | 96 (96) | 79 (79) |  |
 1 | 4 (4) | 21 (21) |  |
Participation in childbirth preparation classesn (%) | Â | Â | 0.004* |
 No | 68 (68) | 85 (85) |  |
 Yes | 32 (32) | 15 (15) |  |
Attendance of doula during deliveryn (%) | Â | Â | 0.311* |
 No | 99 (99) | 97 (97) |  |
 Yes | 1 (1) | 3 (3) |  |