Table 3.
Pregnancy-planning and preconception lifestyle adjustments in regard to the child born one year ago.
| Fathers, n (%) | |
|---|---|
| How planned was the pregnancy? | n = 793 |
| Very/fairly planned | 646 (81.4) |
| Neither planned nor unplanned | 79 (10.0) |
| Very/fairly unplanned | 68 (8.6) |
| It is mostly advantageous to plan for a pregnancy | n = 785 |
| Totally agree | 332 (42.3) |
| Partly agree | 269 (34.3) |
| No opinion | 158 (20.2) |
| Partly disagree | 22 (2.8) |
| Totally disagree | 4 (0.5) |
| Mode of conception | n = 783 |
| Spontaneous | 738 (94.3) |
| Fertility treatment | 45 (5.7) |
| Contraceptive use at the time of conception | n = 789 |
| No | 756 (95.8) |
| Yes, sometimes | 21 (2.7) |
| Yes, but failed with usage | 2 (0.3) |
| Yes, always | 10 (1.3) |
| Right time to become parent? | n = 790 |
| Yes | 678 (85.8) |
| Not really, but it was OK | 104 (13.2) |
| No | 8 (1.0) |
| Preconception lifestyle adjustmentsa | n = 767 |
| None | 639 (83.3) |
| Reduced/quit smoking | 26 (3.4) |
| Reduced/quit snuffing | 27 (3.5) |
| Reduced/quit drinking alcohol | 57 (7.4) |
| Reduced/quit drinking coffee | 5 (0.7) |
| Exercised more | 37 (4.8) |
| Exercised less | 2 (0.3) |
| Adjusted medication | 1 (0.1) |
| Ate healthier food | 20 (2.6) |
| Sought medical/health advice | 10 (1.3) |
| Other | 6 (0.8) |
a
Several options could be chosen.