Table 1 Characteristics of the participants

Age

31.76 (4.41)

31.62 (4.23)

31.90 (4.55)

n.s

Overall childbirth experience

3.56 (1.95)

n = 221

3.57 (2.13)

n = 112

3.56 (1.75)

n = 109

n.s

N

N

N

Parity; 0/1/≥2

185/50/31

94/24/14

91/26/17

n.s

Education: Elementary school / High school / University

4/67/195

2/39/91

2/28/104

n.s

Relationship status: Married or cohabit / Single or other

260/6

130/2

130/4

n.s

Occupation: Working / Unemployed / Student/Sick leave

221/12/21/12

104/8/13/7

117/4/8/5

n.s

Mode of delivery: Vaginal delivery / Emergency CS / Immediate CS / Elective CS / Vacuum assisted delivery

97/40/50/10/44

47/20/24/5/23

50/20/26/5/21

n.s

Inclusion: negative rating of birth experience / Immediate CS / severe haemorrhage

195/39/32

94/20/18

101/19/14

n.s

Severe haemorrhage: ≥2000 ml / < 2000 ml

33/227

19/112

14/115

n.s

Country of birth

n.s

 Sweden / Foreign born

244/22

122/10

122/12

 Counseling for fear of childbirth; yes/no

34/232

12/120

22/112

n.s