Table 4.
Comparison of childbirth fear by demographic and obstetric factors
| Characteristics | WDEQ-A score (Md) | n (%) | Statistic | p-value | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic | |||||
| Age (WDEQ Mean) | 49.5 | 1,382 (98.0) | r = -0.19 | 0.49 | r = -0.19 |
| In a relationship | 1,380 (97.9) | z = -1.73 | 0.84 | r = .05 | |
| Y | 49 | 1,273 (90.3) | |||
| N | 56 | 107 (7.6) | |||
| Education | 1,382 (98.0) | t = .-.966 | 0.33 | eta = -6.76 | |
| (WDEQ Mean) | |||||
| ≤Yr12 | 48.9 | 691 (49.0) | |||
| >Yr12 | 50.1 | 691 (49.0) | |||
| Employment | 1,379 (97.8) | z = -2.07 | 0.03 | r = -0.06 | |
| Paid | 50 | 1,000 (70.9) | |||
| Unpaid | 47 | 379 (26.9) | |||
| Income | 1,316 (93.3) | z = -.39 | 0.7 | r = 0.01 | |
| <$78,000 | 50 | 775 (54.9) | |||
| ≥$78,000 | 50 | 541 (38.4) | |||
| Obstetric | |||||
| Parity (WDEQ | 1,386 (98.3) | t = 8.518 | <0.001 | eta = 0.05 | |
| Mean) | |||||
| Nullipara | 55.1 | 604 (42.8) | |||
| Multipara | 45.2 | 782 (55.5) | |||
| Last Birth Mode | 775 (96.8) | z = -5.38 | <0.001 | r = -0.19 | |
| Non-operative | 40 | 519 (64.8) | |||
| Operative birth | 51 | 256 (32.0) | |||
| Missing | 26 ( 3.2) | ||||