Table 6.
Characteristics related to conduct Internet searches on pregnancy.
| Variable | Often | Sometimes | Never | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age in years | ||||
| Mean ± SD | 27.99 ± 3.91 | 27.58 ± 4.38 | 21.13 ± 2.59 | <0.001 |
| Range | 19–35 | 19–37 | 18–24 | |
| Family status [N (%)] | ||||
| Single | 4 (6) | 1 (2.2) | 0 | 0.517 |
| Married | 63 (94) | 44 (97.8) | 8 (100) | |
| Place of residence [N (%)] | ||||
| Beer-Sheva | 50 (74.6) | 21 (46.7) | 0 | <0.001 |
| Nearby city | 9 (13.4) | 9 (20.0) | 2 (25.0) | |
| Agricultural settlement | 6 (9.0) | 5 (11.1) | 0 | |
| Bedouin sector | 2 (3.0) | 10 (22.2) | 6 (75.0) | |
| Country of birth [N (%)] | ||||
| Israel | 52 (77.6) | 38 (84.4) | 8 (100) | 0.251 |
| Other | 15 (22.4) | 7 (15.6) | 0 | |
| Years of education | ||||
| Mean ± SD | 12.8 ± 0.55 | 11.76 ± 0.609 | 11.13 ± 1.126 | 0.001 |
| Range | 9–14 | 10–12 | 9–12 | |
| Present work status [N (%)] | ||||
| Employed | 54 (80.6) | 28 (62.2) | 0 | <0.001 |
| Student | 9 (13.4) | 5 (11.1) | 2 (25.0) | |
| Unemployed | 4 (6.0) | 2 (25.0) | 6 (75.0) | |
| Income | ||||
| Low | 25 (37.3) | 30 (66.67) | 8 (100) | 0.002 |
| Average | 31 (46.3) | 12 (26.7) | 0 | |
| High | 11 (16.4) | 3 (6.7) | 0 | |
| How would you rate your health condition? [N (%)] | ||||
| Excellent | 47 (70.1) | 27 (60.0) | 7 (87.5) | 0.778 |
| Very good | 13 (19.4) | 11 (24.4) | 1 (12.5) | |
| Good | 1 (1.5) | 3 (6.7) | 0 | |
| Reasonable | 5 (7.5) | 3 (6.7) | 0 | |
| Poor | 1 (1.5) | 1 (2.2) | 0 | |
| Do you suffer from a chronic disease? [N (%)] | ||||
| Yes | 7 (10.4) | 5 (11.1) | 0 | 0.617 |
| No | 60 (89.6) | 40 (88.9) | 8 (100) | |
| Population sector? [N (%)] | ||||
| Jewish | 64 (95.5) | 29 (64.4) | 0 | <0.001 |
| Bedouin | 3 (4.5) | 16 (35.6) | 8 (100) | |
| Are you religious? [N (%)] | ||||
| Yes | 17 (25.4) | 22 (48.9) | 8 (100) | <0.001 |
| No | 50 (74.6) | 23 (51.1) | 0 | |
| Number of children | ||||
| Mean ± SD | 0.81 ± 0.925 | 1.53 ± 1.673 | 0.88 ± 1.126 | 0.013 |
| Range | 0–4 | 0–7 | 0–3 | |
| Week of pregnancy | ||||
| Mean ± SD | 20.55 ± 7.83 | 21.89 ± 8.359 | 17.75 ± 8.013 | 0.366 |
| Range | 7–37 | 7–36 | 11–35 |