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Table 3 Hierarchical regression analysis of variables in predicting FOC (n = 646)

From: The prevalence and predictors of fear of childbirth among pregnant Chinese women: a hierarchical regression analysis

Variables

Model 1

Model 2

Model 3

B

β

P

B

β

P

B

β

P

(Constant)

37.801

–

 < 0.001

58.560

–

 < 0.001

62.071

–

 < 0.001

Age (ref: 36–42)

 31–35

-3.159

-.157

.028

-2.543

-.126

0.025

-1.900

-.094

.045

 26–30

-3.877

-.224

.005

-3.919

-.226

 < 0.001

-3.029

-.175

.001

 18–25

-4.159

-.178

.006

-4.650

-.199

 < 0.001

-3.338

-.143

.001

Educational level (ref: Junior middle school or below)

 Senior middle school or same level

-2.530

-.100

.126

-.837

-.033

.520

-.157

-.006

.886

 University or Junior college

-1.977

-.105

.185

.272

.014

.819

.167

.009

.867

 Master degree or above

-4.454

-.159

.011

-1.305

-.047

.346

-1.405

-.037

.368

Marital status (ref: Married)

 Other (Divorced/Separated/ Single)

4.823

.214

 < 0.001

1.539

.049

.309

1.055

.031

.426

Gestational age (ref: 29–40)

 13–28

-1.657

-.083

.027

-1.530

-.077

.009

-1.292

-.065

.009

 11–12

-3.230

-.109

.003

-2.001

-.068

.018

-1.486

-.050

.037

Parity (ref: Nullipara)

 Multipara

-5.585

-.247

 < 0.001

-4.284

-.189

 < 0.001

-3.502

-.135

 < 0.001

Pregnancy planning (ref: Yes)

 No

3.710

.202

 < 0.001

2.270

.124

 < 0.001

.841

.046

.068

Spousal support (ref: Full support)

 General support

4.487

.169

 < 0.001

3.423

.129

 < 0.001

2.033

.077

.002

 Very few support

12.392

.159

 < 0.001

8.945

.115

 < 0.001

7.263

.092

 < 0.001

 No support

12.171

.135

 < 0.001

9.766

.108

 < 0.001

8.340

.093

 < 0.001

CD-RISC-10a

–

–

–

-.855

-.577

 < 0.001

-.453

-.305

 < 0.001

CBSIE-32a

–

–

–

–

–

–

-.073

-.495

 < 0.001

 R2

  

0.189

  

0.494

  

0.645

 R2 change

  

0.189

  

0.305

  

0.151

 F

  

11.709

  

43.888

  

75.289

 Sig. of the model

  

 < 0.001

  

 < 0.001

  

 < 0.001

  1. B Unstandardized coefficients, β Standardized coefficients, ref Reference, Sig. Significance, CD-RISC-10 The 10-item Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale, CBSIE-32 The short form of 32-item Chinese Childbirth Self-Efficacy Inventory, FOC Fear of childbirth
  2. aContinuous variable