Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the participants
From: Effect of implementing a birth plan on maternal and neonatal outcomes: a randomized controlled trial
Characteristics | Birth plan group (n = 56) | Control group (n = 56) | P-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Â |
Age (Year) | 25.1 (5.3) | 26.8 (5.4) | 0.105†|
Husband's Age (Year) | 30.2 (51) | 31.4 (4.6) | 0.226†|
Married age (Year) | 19.2 (4.9) | 21.1 (5.8) | 0.078†|
Gestational age (Week) | 39.3 (0.8) | 39.5 (0.7) | 0.156†|
| Â | Number (Percent) | Number (Percent) | Â |
Education |  |  | 0.076§ |
 Under diploma | 38.0 (71.7) | 27 (50.9) |  |
 Diploma | 11.0 (20.8) | 16.0 (30.2) |  |
 University | 4.0 (7.5) | 10.0 (18.9) |  |
Spouse education |  |  | 0.067§ |
 Under diploma | 39.0 (73.6) | 28.0 (52.8) |  |
 Diploma | 11.0 (20.8) | 17.0 (32.1) |  |
 University | 3.0 (5.7) | 8.0 (15.1) |  |
Job |  |  | 0.716§ |
 Housewife | 50.0 (94.3) | 48.0 (90.6) |  |
 Working at home | 3.0 (5.7) | 5.0 (9.4) |  |
Spouse employment |  |  | 0.381‡ |
 Unemployed | 1.0 (1.9) | 0.0 (0.0) |  |
 Employee | 4.0 (7.5) | 4.0 (7.5) |  |
 Manual worker | 11.0 (20.8) | 8.0 (15.1) |  |
 Self-employment | 37.0 (69.8) | 41.0 (77.4) |  |
Home status |  |  | 1.000§ |
 Private house | 38.0 (71.7) | 37.0 (69.8) |  |
 Rented house | 15.0 (28.3) | 16.0 (30.2) |  |
Sufficiency of income for expenses |  |  | 0.737‡ |
 Insufficient | 1.0 (1.9) | 1.0 (1.9) |  |
 Somewhat sufficient | 48.0 (90.6) | 49.0 (92.5) |  |
 Completely sufficient | 4.0 (7.5) | 3.0 (5.7) |  |
Body mass index (kg/m2) |  |  | 0.124§ |
 18.5 ≥  | 4.0 (7.5) | 6.0 (11.3) |  |
 18.5 to 24.9 | 29.0 (54.7) | 18.0 (34.0) |  |
 25.0 to 29.9 | 14.0 (26.4) | 24.0 (45.3) |  |
  ≥ 30 | 6. (11.3) | 5.0 (9.5) | 0.346‡ |
Gravid | |||
 1 | 25.0 (47.2) | 22.0 (41.5) |  |
 2 | 23.0 (43.4) | 24.0 (45.3) |  |
 3 | 5.0 (9.4) | 5.0 (9.4) |  |
 4 | 0.0 (0.0) | 2.0 (3.8) |  |
Number of parity |  |  | 0.331§ |
 1 | 31.0 (58.5) | 25.0 (47.2) |  |
 2 | 22.0 (41.5) | 28.0 (52.8) |  |
History of abortion | Â | Â | 1.000Â¥ |
 No | 44.0 (83.0) | 44.0 (83.0) |  |
 Yes | 9.0 (17.0) | 9.0 (17.0) |  |
History of infertility |  |  | 1.000§ |
 No | 51.0 (96.2) | 51.0 (96.2) |  |
 Yes | 9.0 (17.0) | 9.0 (17.0) |  |
Type of Pregnancy |  |  | 1.000§ |
 Planned | 50.0 (94.3) | 50.0 (94.3) |  |
 Unplanned | 3.0 (5.7) | 3.0 (5.7) |  |
Attending in childbirth preparation classes |  |  | 1.000§ |
 No | 53.0 (100.0) | 52.0 (98.1) |  |
 Yes | 0.0 (0.0) | 1.0 (1.9) |  |