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Table 1 Demographic Characteristics of participants (N = 731)

From: Childbirth Readiness Scale (CRS): instrument development and psychometric properties

Characteristics

 

Exploratory factor analysis (n = 363)

Confirmatory factor analysis (n = 368)

Age (years)

 

Mean (SD)

29.74 (3.32)

29.95 (3.41)

 

Range

18-41

22-44

Gestational age (weeks)

 

Mean (SD)

36.28 (2.13)

36.19 (2.04)

 

Range

32-41

30-41

Parity

 

Number (%)

Number (%)

 

Primipara

239 (65.8)

239 (64.9)

 

Nulliparous

124 (34.2)

129 (35.1)

Highest Level of Education

 

Number (%)

Number (%)

 

Junior high school and below

15 (4.1)

13 (3.5)

 

High school

34 (9.4)

31 (8.4)

 

College/university

244 (67.2)

255 (69.3)

 

Postgraduate

70 (19.3)

69 (18.8)

Household Income (RMB/ per month)

 

Number (%)

Number (%)

 

 ≤ 3000

8 (2.2)

9 (2.4)

 

3001–5000

69(19.0)

62 (16.8)

 

5001–10,000

144 (39.7)

157 (42.7)

 

10,001–20,000

107 (29.5)

117 (31.8)

 

 > 20,000

35 (9.6)

23 (6.3)

Hospitalization

 

Number (%)

Number (%)

 

Yes

338 (93.1)

353 (95.9)

 

No

25 (6.9)

15 (4.1)

Living situation

 

Number (%)

Number (%)

 

Live alone

3 (0.8)

5 (1.4)

 

Live with partner

152 (41.9)

132 (35.9)

 

Live with parents

28 (7.7)

34 (9.2)

 

Live with partner and parents

180 (49.6)

197 (53.5)

Obstetric complications

 

Number (%)

Number (%)

 

Yes

44 (12.1)

42 (11.4)

 

No

319 (87.9)

326 (88.6)

  1. Note. SD Standard deviations