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. 2018 Nov;33(6):497–505. doi: 10.5001/omj.2018.91

Table 3. Logistic regression analyses of the W-DEQ scores on significant psychosocial variables.

Variables All women
p-value OR 95% CI
W-DEQ score ≥ 85
Unwanted pregnancy 0.001** 2.216 1.359 3.615
Moderate to severe dyspareunia in the first intercourse < 0.001*** 2.429 1.500 3.935
Physical activity < 30 minutes/week 0.021* 1.781 1.089 2.910
Perceived a low level of health 0.015* 2.914 1.229 6.909
W-DEQ score ≥ 100
Moderate to severe dyspareunia in the first intercourse < 0.001*** 4.175 1.927 9.046
Perceived low level of health 0.010* 4.522 1.442 14.184
Receiving low emotional support from husband 0.043* 2.320 1.027 5.243
Nullipara
W-DEQ score ≥ 85
Women’s description of their present pregnancy 0.006** 2.600 1.323 5.112
Physical activity < 30 minutes/week 0.065 1.980 0.959 4.076
W-DEQ score ≥ 100
Receiving low emotional support from husband 0.014* 4.450 1.349 14.674
Multipara
W-DEQ score ≥ 85
Unwanted pregnancy 0.001** 2.930 1.549 3.541
Perceived low level of health 0.024* 3.415 1.172 9.950
Physical activity < 30 minutes/week 0.045* 1.942 1.014 3.716
Moderate to severe dyspareunia in the first intercourse 0.002** 2.829 1.479 5.414
W-DEQ score ≥ 100
Unwanted pregnancy 0.057 2.741 0.970 7.744
Physical activity < 30 minutes/week 0.040* 3.422 1.055 11.227
Moderate to severe dyspareunia in the first intercourse 0.001** 5.768 1.982 16.782

*p < 0 .050, **p < 0 .010, ***p < 0 .001.

†moderate childbirth fear, ‡severe childbirth fear.

OR: odds ratio; W-DEQ: Wijma Delivery Expectancy/Experience Questionnaire; CI: confidence interval.