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Table 2 Demographic and obstetric characteristic and comparisons of CAQ scores among subgroups (n = 358)

From: Fear of childbirth and its predictors in re-pregnant women after cesarean section: a cross-sectional multicenter study in China

Variables

Total n (%)

CAQ M (SD)

F or t

P

Age (years)

  

−1.81

0.071

  < 35

261 (72.91)

43.46 (5.30)

  

  ≥ 35

97 (27.09)

44.59 (5.13)

  

The only child in her family

  

3.42

0.001

 No

240 (67.04)

43.10 (5.36)

  

 Yes

118 (32.96)

45.10 (4.85)

  

Residential area

  

0.13

0.894

 Rural

130 (36.31)

43.81 (4.18)

  

 Urban

228 (63.69)

43.74 (5.82)

  

Education

  

1.82

0.143

 Elementary school and below

39 (10.89)

42.69 (4.87)

  

 Junior high school

60 (16.76)

43.63 (7.04)

  

 Senior high school

206 (57.54)

43.65 (4.80)

  

 College and above

53 (14.81)

45.15 (4.85)

  

Occupation

  

1.69

0.168

 Office clerk

129 (36.03)

44.12 (4.58)

  

 Agricultural worker

13 (3.63)

43.00 (4.60)

  

 Self-employed

89 (24.86)

42.74 (6.46)

  

 Freelance

127 (35.48)

44.19 (5.01)

  

Self-rated economic status

  

4.16

0.006

 Poor

41 (11.45)

46.34 (5.08)

  

 Fair

141 (39.39)

43.78 (5.13)

  

 Good

176 (49.16)

43.15 (5.27)

  

Number of CSs

  

−3.60

0.000

 1

327 (91.34)

43.46 (5.15)

  

  ≥ 2

31 (8.66)

46.97 (5.54)

  

Experience with previous CS

  

−3.37

0.001

 No or mild fear

281 (66.20)

43.28 (5.36)

  

 Moderate or severe fear

77 (33.80)

45.53 (4.55)

  
  1. Abbreviations: CAQ Childbirth Attitude Questionnaire, M mean, SD standard deviation, CS cesarean section