Primipara (n = 75) | Multipara (n = 74) | ||||||||||||
Intervention (n = 34) | Control (n = 41) | χ2 test | Intervention (n = 36) | Control (n = 38) | χ2 test | ||||||||
# | % | # | % | Value | Sign. Diff. | # | % | # | % | Value | Sign. Diff. | ||
Age | 20 - 24 | 3 | 9.0 | 10 | 24.0 | 4.715 | n.s. | 3 | 8.0 | 3 | 8.0 | 5.721 | n.s. |
25 - 29 | 18 | 53.0 | 15 | 37.0 | 11 | 31.0 | 12 | 32.0 | |||||
30 - 34 | 11 | 32.0 | 11 | 27.0 | 15 | 42.0 | 14 | 3.07 | |||||
35 - 39 | 2 | 6.0 | 5 | 12.0 | 6 | 17.0 | 9 | 24.0 | |||||
40 - 44 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3.0 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
Progression of current pregnancy | Normal | 22 | 65.0 | 31 | 76.0 | 0.719 | n.s. | 29 | 81.0 | 24 | 63.0 | 2.753 | n.s. |
Abnormal | 11 | 32.0 | 10 | 24.0 | 7 | 19.0 | 14 | 37.0 | |||||
No response | 1 | 3.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
Breakdown of abnormalities (multiple responses) | Anemia | 8 | 24.0 | 9 | 22.0 |
| 7 | 19.0 | 11 | 29.0 |
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Threatened miscarriage | 2 | 6.0 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3.0 | |||||
Threatened premature delivery | 2 | 6.0 | 2 | 5.0 | 2 | 6.0 | 4 | 11.0 | |||||
Other | 1 | 3.0 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3.0 | |||||
Infant too large | 1 | 3.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
Took labor suppressants | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3.0 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
Participation in maternity classes | No | 21 | 62.0 | 19 | 46.0 | 1.506 | n.s. | 33 | 92.0 | 35 | 92.0 | 0.000 | n.s. |
Yes | 13 | 38.0 | 21 | 51.0 | 3 | 8.0 | 3 | 8.0 | |||||
No response | 1 | 3.0 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
Sources of information regarding the process of childbirth | Maternity classes | 8 | 24.0 | 14 | 34.0 |
| 4 | 11.0 | 2 | 5.0 |
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Pregnancy checkup | 14 | 41.0 | 18 | 44.0 | 20 | 56.0 | 23 | 61.0 | |||||
Childcare books/magazines | 20 | 59.0 | 20 | 49.0 | 14 | 39.0 | 11 | 29.0 | |||||
Internet | 25 | 74.0 | 22 | 54.0 | 20 | 56.0 | 21 | 55.0 | |||||
Mother | 16 | 47.0 | 18 | 44.0 | 12 | 33.0 | 8 | 21.0 | |||||
Mother-in-law | 5 | 15.0 | 6 | 15.0 | 1 | 3.0 | 3 | 8.0 | |||||
Sister | 7 | 21.0 | 10 | 24.0 | 5 | 14.0 | 1 | 3.0 | |||||
Friend/Acquaintance | 21 | 62.0 | 25 | 61.0 | 10 | 28.0 | 12 | 32.0 | |||||
Other | 1 | 3.0 | 3 | 7.0 | 2 | 6.0 | 1 | 3.0 |