Table 2.

Benefits of Antenatal Classes—New Fathers Survey (n = 212) and Exit Survey (n = 200) (percent)

Question	Strongly Agree	Agree	Neutral	Disagree	Strongly Disagree	Chi-square
2a) Confidence during birth
New Fathers Survey	37.1	51.2	10.2	0.5	1.0
Exit Survey	35.0	54.0	8.0	2.5	0.5	1.92
2b) Confidence as a support person
New Fathers Survey	34.5	52.7	9.4	2.0	1.5
Exit Survey	36.5	54.0	7.5	2.0	0.0	1.18
2c) Lifestyle changes
New Fathers Survey	5.9	23.9	39.5	23.4	7.3
Exit Survey (lifestyle and relationship changes)	17.0	56.5	22.5	3.5	0.5	87.69*
2d) Relationship changes
New Fathers Survey	6.3	21.5	35.6	29.8	6.8
Exit Survey (lifestyle and relationship changes)	17.0	56.5	22.5	3.5	0.5	100.53**

Note. For the chi-square analysis, the “Disagree” and “Strongly Disagree” categories were collapsed into one category.

^*p < .05.

^**p < .01.