Table 3.
Relationship between pregnancy information needs and reproductive characteristics data of the Afghan women who received care at the prenatal clinics of selected healthcare centres in the Southeast of Tehran, Iran, 2018 (n=280).
| Variable | Frequency (%) | P a | Variable | Frequency (%) | P a | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gestational age (weeks) | <15 | 40 (14.3) | .70 | Previous delivery | Caesarean | 41 (14.6) | .40 |
| 15-28 | 123 (43.9) | Vaginal | 144 (51.4) | ||||
| >28 | 117 (41.8) | None | 95 (33.9) | ||||
| History of abortion | Yes | 48 (17.1) | .30 | Place of the previous delivery | Home | 33 (17.8) | <.001 |
| No | 232 (82.9) | Public hospital | 145 (78.4) | ||||
| Number of children | None | 95 (33.9) | .03 | Private hospital | 7 (3.8) | ||
| 1 | 126 (45) | Previous ill child | Yes | 14 (7.6) | .58 | ||
| 2 | 36 (12.8) | No | 171 (92.4) | ||||
| 3 | 23 (8.2) | Maternal illness | Yes | 44 (15.7) | .42 | ||
| Routine care | Yes | 212 (75.7) | .009 | No | 236 (84.3) | ||
| No | 68 (24.3) | Participation in childbirth classes | Yes | 47 (16.8) | .12 | ||
| Visit duration | Very short | 4 (1.4) | .18 | No | 233 (83.3) | ||
| Short | 33 (11.8) | Maternal drug intake | Yes | 44 (15.71) | .42 | ||
| Moderate | 181 (64.6) | ||||||
| Long | 53 (18.9) | Yes | 236 (84.28) | ||||
| Very long | 9 (3.2) | ||||||
a
Boldfaced values indicate statistical significance.