Table 2.
Comparison of the characteristics between women who preferred no prevention vs women who preferred at least one prevention
| Variablesa | Preferred no preventionb, (n = 198) | Preferred preventionc (n = 103) | p-value for differenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pregnant Women’s Characteristics | |||
| Age (years), mean ± SD | 30.7 (5.6) | 31.0 (5.1) | 0.64 |
| European or White-Caucasian ethnicity (self-reported) | 167 (85.6) | 90 (88.2) | 0.59 |
| Post-secondary education | 164 (82.8) | 90 (87.4) | 0.32 |
| Married or in common-law relationship | 185 (93.9) | 99 (96.1) | 0.59 |
| Current Smokers | 14 (7.1) | 8 (7.8) | 0.82 |
| Primary Healthcare Provider | |||
| Obstetrician | 87 (43.9) | 49 (47.1) | 0.42 |
| Family physician | 62 (31.3) | 37 (35.6) | |
| Midwife | 40 (20.2) | 13 (12.5) | |
| Otherse | 9 (4.6) | 5 (4.8) | |
| Obstetric History | |||
| Prior full-term birth | 95 (79.8) | 51 (76.1) | 0.58 |
| Prior preterm birth | 14 (11.8) | 11 (16.2) | 0.50 |
| Prior use of preterm birth prevention | 2 (14.3) | 1 (9.1) | 1.00 |
| Received progesterone | 0 (0.0) | 1 (50.0) | 1.00 |
| Advised to rest in bed (bedrest) | 1 (100.0) | 1 (50.0) | 1.00 |
| Current Pregnancy Characteristics | |||
| Gestational age at point of survey completion (weeks), mean ± SDf | 31.0 (7.6) | 29.6 (7.5) | 0.12 |
| At increased risk for preterm birth | 12 (6.1) | 1 (1.0) | 0.04 |
| Preterm Birth Prevention Preferences | |||
| Preferred no close-monitoring nor prevention | 13 (6.6) | ||
| Preferred close-monitoring only | 185 (93.4) | ||
| Preferred close-monitoring and prevention | 15 (14.6) | ||
| Preferred progesterone only | 13 (86.7) | ||
| Preferred cerclage only | 1 (6.7) | ||
| Preferred all 3 preventions | 1 (6.7) | ||
| Preferred preterm birth prevention only | 88 (85.4) | ||
| Selected 1 prevention only | 53 (60.2) | ||
| Progesterone only | 45 (84.9) | ||
| Cerclage only | 5 (9.4) | ||
| Pessary only | 3 (5.7) | ||
| Selected 2 preventions | 18 (20.4) | ||
| Progesterone + Cerclage | 8 (44.4) | ||
| Progesterone + Pessary | 9 (50.0) | ||
| Cerclage + Pessary | 1 (5.6) | ||
| Selected all 3 preventions | 25 (24.3) | ||
aData is expressed as n (%) unless otherwise specified
b“Preferred no prevention” included women who preferred no prevention, close-monitoring only, or were not using a prevention if they were at increased risk for preterm birth
c“Preferred prevention” included women who preferred a prevention, close-monitoring and a prevention, or were using a prevention if they were at increased risk for preterm birth
dSignificance was assessed using independent t-test for continuous variables and chi-squared test or Fisher’s exact test for categorical variables;
eOthers included Maternal-Foetal Medicine Specialists, Nurses, and Fertility Specialists
fMann-Whitney-Wilcoxon test was used to test for significance