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. 2023 Aug 3;14(6):555–564. doi: 10.1007/s12687-023-00659-7

Table 2.

Characteristics of mothers related to pregnancy and infant

Characteristics n %
Number of pregnancies
  1 118 29.0
  2 124 30.4
  3 87 21.4
   ≥ 4 78 19.2
Number of living children
  1 153 37.6
  2 153 37.6
   ≥ 3 101 24.8
Planning status of the last pregnancy
  Yes 293 72.0
  No 114 28.0
Gender of baby
  Girl 227 55.8
  Boy 180 44.2
Having regular check-ups during pregnancy
  Yes 388 95.3
  No 19 4.7
Fear of having a heel prick sampling
  Yes 66 16.2
  No 341 83.8
Receiving information about newborn screening
  Yes 215 52.8
  No 192 47.2
Source of information on newborn screening*
  Healthcare worker 168 77.8
  Internet 71 32.9
  Family members/relatives 44 20.4
  Friends 34 15.7
  Family members/relatives, etc 27 12.5
  Other (TV, radio, etc.) 14 6.5
Time of receiving information about newborn screening*
  During screening 89 41.2
  Last trimester 73 33.8
  First trimester 59 27.3
Total 407 100.0

*More than one answer was given