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. 2017 Jul;63(7):e341–e349.

Table 2.

Comparison of self-efficacy scores within categories using the Friedman test: Self-efficacy was scored on a scale of 0 to 10, with higher scores indicating greater self-efficacy.

CATEGORY ITEMS MEAN (SD) SELF-EFFICACY SCORE FRIEDMAN TEST
Patient’s prepregnancy BMI Underweight range 8.31 (2.12) χ32=2.004
P = .572
Normal range 8.53 (1.89)
Overweight range 8.35 (1.91)
Obese range 8.48 (1.94)
Patient’s age Teenager 8.20 (2.14) χ22=13.698
P = .001
Young adult 8.44 (2.02)
Approaching middle age 8.66 (1.60)
Patient’s education High school 8.42 (2.09) χ22=5.393
P = .067
Postsecondary 8.63 (1.69)
Postgraduate or professional degree 8.46 (1.82)
Patient’s SES Low SES 8.17 (2.28) χ22=21.219
P < .001
Middle SES 8.46 (1.98)
High SES 8.69 (1.82)
Familiarity with the patient Familiar 8.56 (1.87) χ22=16.958
P < .001
Somewhat familiar 8.18 (2.00)
Not at all familiar 7.63 (2.56)
Perceived quality of the clinician-patient relationship Above average 8.92 (1.39) χ22=89.127
P < .001
Average 8.33 (1.81)
Below average 6.58 (2.57)
Attendance alone or accompanied Alone 8.83 (1.46) χ42=56.677
P < .001
Companion with underweight BMI 7.66 (2.37)
Companion with normal BMI 7.87 (2.21)
Companion with overweight BMI 7.75 (2.29)
Companion with obese BMI 7.73 (2.34)
Comparison of patient’s prepregnancy BMI to clinician’s own BMI A lot lower 8.57 (2.10) χ42=10.397
P = .034
Lower 8.53 (2.06)
The same 8.56 (2.04)
Higher 8.32 (2.22)
A lot higher 8.24 (2.33)
Degree to which the clinic is running on time On time 8.72 (1.75) χ22=93.391
P < .001
30 min late 6.21 (2.64)
60 min late 5.14 (3.24)
Time allotted for prenatal visit 30 min 8.80 (1.50) χ32=127.275
P < .001
20 min 7.86 (2.10)
15 min 6.66 (2.59)
10 min 5.70 (3.04)

BMI—body mass index, SES—socioeconomic status.