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Table 3 Interested topics by stages

From: What topics are women interested in during pregnancy: exploring the role of social media as informational and emotional support

Topics

1st

2nd

3rd

Postpartum

Total

n

(%)

n

(%)

n

(%)

n

(%)

n

(%)

Post-partum care

20

(50.0)

56

(49.6)

46

(63.0)

48

(63.2)

170

(56.3)

Pregnancy symptoms (such as morning sickness, itching or uterine cramping)

31

(77.5)

60

(53.1)

51

(69.9)

22

(28.9)

164

(54.3)

Daily life issues (such as diet, exercise, work or travel)

25

(62.5)

55

(48.7)

36

(49.3)

31

(40.8)

147

(48.7)

Fetal development (such as sex or fetal movements)

16

(40.0)

58

(51.3)

26

(35.6)

16

(21.1)

116

(38.4)

Antenatal investigations and screening (such as testing for gestational diabetes or USG)

18

(45.0)

53

(46.9)

20

(27.4)

9

(11.8)

100

(33.1)

Hospital information (such as choosing a hospital)

22

(55.0)

37

(32.7)

12

(16.4)

28

(36.8)

99

(32.8)

Medications (such as iron or vitamins)

19

(47.5)

36

(31.9)

12

(16.4)

16

(21.1)

83

(27.5)

COVID-19

4

(10.0)

26

(23.0)

13

(17.8)

25

(32.9)

68

(22.5)

Mood during pregnancy

12

(30.0)

16

(14.2)

8

(11.0)

17

(22.4)

53

(17.6)

Stories about family (such as changes in family roles)

1

(2.5)

11

(9.73)

9

(12.3)

23

(30.3)

44

(14.6)

Others

0

(0.0)

0

(0.0)

1

(1.37)

0

(0.0)

1

(0.3)

Totals of each stage

40

(100.0)

113

(100.0)

73

(100.0)

76

(100.0)

302

(100.0)