Table 2 Changes in prenatal care and birth planning
From: Changes in prenatal care and vaccine willingness among pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic
Responsea | No. (weighted %) |
|---|---|
Perceived quality of care | |
 Sig. improved | 51 (22.8) |
 Somewhat improved | 75 (37.0) |
 Somewhat worsened, no change | 66 (27.4) |
 Sig. worsened | 28 (12.8) |
Change in prenatal careb | |
 Format of prenatal care | 84 (34.5) |
 Fewer prenatal visits | 69 (23.8) |
 Change in provider | 56 (21.9) |
 None of these | 47 (26.0) |
 Cancelled hospital tour | 41 (19.2) |
 Change to virtual visit | 36 (15.6) |
Prenatal resources availableb | |
 In-person visits | 126 (59.5) |
 Virtual visits | 82 (36.6) |
 Phone visits | 76 (37.2) |
 Online messaging | 65 (30.6) |
 Emergency care | 47 (24.2) |
 Home BP monitoring | 36 (14.1) |
 Home fetal heart rate monitoring | 21 (9.4) |
 Don’t know | 7 (2.2) |
Change in birth plan | |
 Home to hospital | 22 (10.2) |
 Hospital to home | 45 (17.7) |
 Vaginal to C-section | 42 (16.5) |
 Planned C-section changed | 50 (19.0) |
 No changes | 66 (36.5) |
Experienced emotional distress about pregnancy | |
 No or mild stress | 85 (40.3) |
 Moderate or severe stress | 141 (59.7) |