Table 3.
Reasons for online consultations by the trimesters of gestation and the severity of the epidemic
| Classification of online medical care consultation | Severity of the epidemic situation in different areas | Total | χ2 | P value | ||
| Mild (n=448) |
Moderate (n=1332) |
Severe (n=819) |
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| First trimester | 417 (16.04) | 33.422 | <0.001† | |||
| Routine antenatal check-up | 36 (58.06) | 125 (69.06) | 78 (44.83) | 239 (57.31) | ||
| Obstetric care-seeking behaviour | 8 (12.90) | 11 (6.08) | 26 (14.94) | 45 (10.79) | ||
| Abnormal symptoms | 16 (25.81) | 25 (13.81) | 33 (18.97) | 74 (17.75) | ||
| Maternal comorbidity and pregnancy complications | 2 (3.23) | 8 (4.42) | 18 (10.34) | 28 (6.71) | ||
| Other needs for e-health | 0 (0.00) | 12 (6.63) | 19 (10.92) | 31 (7.43) | ||
| Second trimester | 1054 (40.55) | 48.869 | <0.001† | |||
| Routine antenatal check-up | 86 (45.99) | 231 (41.85) | 102 (32.38) | 419 (39.75) | ||
| Obstetric care-seeking behaviour | 44 (23.53) | 98 (17.75) | 115 (36.51) | 257 (24.38) | ||
| Abnormal symptoms | 34 (18.18) | 133 (24.09) | 44 (13.97) | 211 (20.02) | ||
| Maternal comorbidity and pregnancy complications | 11 (5.88) | 38 (6.88) | 26 (8.25) | 75 (7.12) | ||
| Other needs for e-health | 12 (6.42) | 52 (9.42) | 28 (8.89) | 92 (8.73) | ||
| Third trimester | 1128 (43.40) | 52.766 | <0.001† | |||
| Routine antenatal check-up | 62 (31.16) | 205 (34.22) | 83 (25.15) | 350 (31.03) | ||
| Obstetric care-seeking behaviour | 39 (19.60) | 120 (20.03) | 125 (37.88) | 284 (25.18) | ||
| Abnormal symptoms | 60 (30.15) | 134 (22.37) | 66 (20.00) | 260 (23.05) | ||
| Maternal comorbidity and pregnancy complications | 33 (16.58) | 112 (18.70) | 36 (10.91) | 181 (16.05) | ||
| Other needs for e-health | 5 (2.51) | 28 (4.67) | 20 (6.06) | 53 (4.70) | ||
Note: Data are n (%); χ2 test was used for the analysis.
*P<0.05.
†P<0.01.