Table 3 Maternal COVID-19-related worries
COVID-19 Health Worries | ‘Lower worry’ | ‘Higher worry’ |
… about being infected? | 84.5% | 15.5% |
… about friends or family being infected? | 88.6% | 11.2% |
… about your physical health being influenced by COVID-19? | 48.4% | 51.6% |
… about your mental/emotional health being influenced by COVID-19? | 75.1% | 24.9% |
COVID-19 Resource Worries | ‘Lower worry’ | ‘Higher worry’ |
...that I won’t have enough groceries during city lockdowns/social distancing protocols | 93.7% | 6.3% |
...that I will not be able to obtain a COVID-19 test if I become sick | 96.2% | 3.8% |
...that I will not be able to receive treatment for COVID-19 if I contract it | 94.2% | 5.8% |
...about keeping in touch with loved ones during social distancing protocols | 75.5% | 24.5% |
...about maintaining employment during the subsequent economic downturn | 80.5% | 19.5% |
...about having enough money to pay for rent and buy basic necessities | 89.1% | 10.9% |
COVID-19 Pregnancy-Specific Worries | ‘Lower worry’ | ‘Higher worry’ |
...to hold, care for, and (breast) feed my baby because I fear I may transmit the virus to my baby | 66.3% | 33.7% |
...I might become very sick, and I won’t have another trusted family member or friend to care for my baby if that happens | 76.5% | 23.5% |
...I don’t have a way to get to the hospital if I/my baby becomes sick and I need to see a doctor | 97.4% | 2.6% |
...that COVID-19 related stress will affect my ability to bond with my baby | 84.7% | 15.3% |
...about contracting COVID-19 during labor and delivery | 70.8% | 29.2% |
...that I am not receiving adequate prenatal care due to COVID-19 | 83.4% | 16.6% |
...that my birth partner or support person may not be able to be with me during labor and delivery | 55.8% | 44.2% |
I feel more stressed about going to the hospital because of COVID-19. | 32.9% | 67.1% |