Table 2.
Quantitative results of COVID-19 impacts on participant circumstances, behaviors, intentions, and well-being
| Variable | n (%) or Mean (± SD) |
|---|---|
| Changes in circumstances | |
| Under local stay-at-home orders or employer encouraged | 17 (81) |
| No changes to employment | 13 (62) |
| Moved to remote work/work from home | 12 (57) |
| Child’s daycare/preschool/school closed | 8 (89) |
| The format of ANC/PNC changed | 13 (62) |
| Changes in behaviors | |
| Eating more home cooked meals | 15 (71) |
| Eating same amount (quantity) | 12 (57) |
| Doing less physical activity | 13 (62) |
| Doing more screen-time activities (e.g., TV, social media) | 14 (67) |
| Sleeping same amount | 14 (67) |
| Talking with friends/family by phone/text/video same amount | 9 (43) |
| Talking with medical health care provider same amount | 12 (63) |
| Talking with mental health care provider same amount | 4 (67) |
| COVID-19 pandemic had a general negative impact | 17 (81) |
|
Perceived stress sum score (range 0–16) Change in stress level (scale 1–10) |
9.1 (± 3.0) 1.1 (± 1.8) |
|
Responses on likert scale of 1–5 with higher scores indicating greater stress, concerns, worries or resiliency General stress related to perinatal experiences |
2.3 (± 1.0) |
| Acute stress | 2.3 (± 0.6) |
| Concerns overall | 2.3 (± 0.5) |
| Impact on your community | 3.5 (± 1.1) |
| Other | 3.5 (± 1.9) |
| An elderly relative or close family friend will get COVID-19 | 3.2 (± 1.1) |
| Worries overall | 3.3 (± 0.7) |
| Being separated from my baby after delivery | 3.9 (± 1.1) |
| Contracting the coronavirus after my baby’s birth and not being able to care for my baby | 3.8 (± 1.2) |
| Changing my plans to breastfeed due to COVID-19 | 2.2 (± 0.3) |
| Resilience | 3.9 (± 0.7) |