Table 2.
Pregnancy history and childbirth plans.
| Variable (N = numbers of respondents) | N | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Number of previous children (N = 210) | ||
| None | 66 | 31.4 |
| 1 | 95 | 45.2 |
| 2 | 37 | 17.6 |
| 3 | 10 | 4.8 |
| 4 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 1 | 0.5 |
| Did you know the fetal sex in previous pregnancies? (N = 148) | ||
| Yes, in all pregnancies | 66 | 44.6 |
| Yes, but not in all pregnancies | 15 | 10.1 |
| No | 67 | 45.3 |
| Do you want to have more children? (N = 209) | ||
| Yes | 25 | 11.9 |
| No | 126 | 60.3 |
| Don't know yet | 57 | 27.3 |
| Depends on the sex of this baby | 1 | 0.5 |
| Have you already picked out your baby names? (N = 209) | ||
| Yes, a name for a girl | 6 | 2.9 |
| Yes, a name for a boy | 9 | 4.3 |
| Yes, a name for both sexes | 131 | 62.7 |
| No | 63 | 30.1 |
| Are you going to tell others the sex of your unborn child? (N = 163) |
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| No | 64 | 39.3 |
| Yes, to my family | 34 | 20.9 |
| Yes, to my friends | 1 | 0.5 |
| Yes, to my family and friends | 64 | 39.3 |
| Are there people in your environment who know the sex of their unborn child? (N = 209) |
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| No | 20 | 9.6 |
| Yes, everybody I know | 16 | 7.7 |
| Some people I know | 151 | 72.2 |
| I do not know | 22 | 10.5 |
| Are you influenced by people in knowing the sex of your unborn child? (N = 208) |
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| No | 202 | 97.2 |
| Yes, because of them I want to know | 3 | 1.4 |
| Yes, because of them I don't want to know | 3 | 1.4 |