Table 1 Demographics and psycho-social variables of the pregnant women attending antenatal care in Babol, Iran, during 2018–2019, by the place of residence
Variables | Living in village No. (%) | Living in city No. (%) | P-value* |
|---|---|---|---|
Age in years a | |||
18–29 | 64 (65.3) | 58 (67.4) | |
30–45 | 34 (34.7) | 28 (32.6) | 0.441 |
Educational level | |||
Primary and high school | 76 (76) | 77 (77) | 0.052 |
University | 24 (24) | 23 (23) | |
Parity | |||
1 | 36 (36) | 44 (44) | 0.454 |
1–2 | 60 (60) | 54 (54) | |
≥3 | 4 (4) | 2 (2) | |
Job | |||
Employed | 5 (0.5) | 3 (0.3) | 0.159 |
Unemployed | 95 (95.0) | 97 (97) | |
Gestational age, M (SD) | 24.41 (5.99) | 25.49 (6.87) | 0.053 |
Duration of marriage (Years) | 6.46 (3.93) | 5.33 (4.39) | 0.074 |
Pregnancy stress | |||
Medical and financial problems-related stress | 2.05 (1.35) | 2.13 (1.20) | 0.659 |
Parenting stress | 1.44 (1.40) | 1.51 (1.46) | 0.730 |
Infant health stress | 1.73 (1.14) | 1.88 (1.11) | 0.349 |
Pregnancy symptom stress | 2.90 (1.80) | 3.14 (1.75) | 0.341 |
Fear of childbirth | 2.43 (1.03) | 2.17 (1.12) | 0.990 |
Total score of stress (0-25) | 11.56 (4.70) | 11.65 (4.95) | 0.907 |
Social Support | |||
Friends’ support | 2.26 (1.04) | 2.26 (0.96) | 1.00 |
Neighbors’ support | 1.96 (1.38) | 2.00 (1.40) | 0.840 |
Family support | 5.85 (1.52) | 6.12 (1.24) | 0.172 |
General support | 2.69 (1.27) | 2.34 (1.27) | 0.054 |
Belief in support | 2.72 (1.12) | 2.40 (0.96) | 0.032* |
Total score of support (0-34) | 15.48 (3.00) | 15.12 (2.91) | 0.391 |