Table 3.
Characteristics of full-term mothers versus preterm mothers, numbers and column percentages
| All N (%) (n = 517) | FT mothers N (%) (n = 382) | PT mothers N (%) (n = 135) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socioeconomic factors | ||||
| Age, years mean | 29.6 | 29.5 | 29.9 | 0.44 |
| Living with a partner | 461 (89) | 341 (89) | 120 (88) | 0.72 |
| Bachelor level | 157 (32) | 113 (31) | 44 (35) | 0.88 |
| No vocational | 47 (9) | 36 (10) | 11 (9) | |
| education Short | 167 (34) | 125 (34) | 42 (33) | |
| Bachelor level | 157 (32) | 113 (31) | 44 (35) | |
| Master level | 122 (25) | 92 (25) | 30 (23) | |
| Obstetric factors | ||||
| Caesarean section | 145 (28) | 80 (21) | 65 (48) | <0.001 |
| Having experienced perinatal or post partum loss | 35 (7) | 1(0.3) | 34 (25) | <0.001 |
| Spiritual basic factors | ||||
| Religious person | 287 (56) | 212 (56) | 75 (56) | 0.86 |
| Prayer to God outside service, at least once a month | 105 (21) | 79 (22) | 26 (20) | 0.7 |
| Prayer to God outside service, approx. once a year | 195 (39) | 140 (38) | 55 (42) | 0.7 |
| Idea of God, believing in higher power | 181 (37) | 137 (38) | 44 (34) | 0.43 |
| Idea of God, believing in God | 162 (33) | 114 (31) | 48 (38) | 0.43 |