Table 5.
Pregnant women’s attitude toward COVID-19
| Not at all, f (%) | Somewhat, f (%) | Moderately so, f (%) | Very much so, f (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A1 | You are concerned about taking preventive measures against COVID-19 | 1 (0.2) | 3 (0.6) | 45 (8.3) | 491 (90.9) |
| A2 | Your households are concerned about taking preventive measures against COVID-19 | 1 (0.2) | 7 (1.3) | 69 (12.8) | 463 (85.7) |
| A3 | You consider yourself at risk of COVID-19 | 74 (13.7) | 249 (46.1) | 140 (25.9) | 77 (14.3) |
| A4 | You are anxious about being infected with COVID-19 | 43 (8) | 179 (33.1) | 123 (22.8) | 195 (36.1) |
| A5 | You are worried about being infected with COVID-19 during delivery or postpartum hospital stay | 32 (5.9) | 89 (16.5) | 100 (18.5) | 319 (59.1) |
| A6 | You are worried about your newborn being infected with COVID-19 | 66 (12.2) | 132 (24.4) | 78 (14.4) | 264 (48.9) |
| A7 | You are anxious about your newborn’s mortality by COVID-19 | 11 (2) | 52 (9.6) | 89 (16.5) | 388 (71.9) |
| A8 | Your routine prenatal care (physical and para-clinic examinations) has been reduced or discontinued due to closure of antenatal clinics | 50 (9.3) | 87 (16.1) | 132 (24.4) | 271 (50.2) |
| A9 | Stress regarding being infected with COVID-19 makes you reduce or discontinue your routine prenatal care (physical and para-clinic examinations) | 24 (4.4) | 49 (9.1) | 79 (14.6) | 388 (71.9) |
| A10 | COVID-19 outbreak will affect your type of delivery (natural, i.e., vaginal delivery or cesarean section) | 85 (15.7) | 145 (26.9) | 116 (21.5) | 194 (35.9) |
| A11 | COVID-19 outbreak will negatively affect your newborn’s exclusive breastfeeding duration | 80 (14.8) | 164 (30.4) | 123 (22.8) | 173 (32) |
| A12 | Concerns about being infected with COVID-19 have reduced your face-to-face communications with others | 8 (1.5) | 19 (3.5) | 33 (6.1) | 480 (88.9) |
| A13 | You receive emotional support from your households and your social networks | 0 | 51 (9.4) | 100 (18.5) | 389 (72) |
| A14 | You follow the news about COVID-19 on social media | 0 | 85 (15.7) | 137 (25.4) | 318 (58.9) |
| A15 | Following news regarding COVID-19 makes you anxious and upset | 0 | 81 (15) | 147 (27.2) | 312 (57.8) |
| A16 | COVID-19 has negatively affected your routine daily chores | 0 | 127 (23.5) | 223 (41.3) | 190 (35.2) |
| A17 | You are dealing with rumination regarding COVID-19 consequences | 0 | 245 (45.4) | 167 (30.9) | 128 (23.7) |
| A18 | You feel obsessed with washing hands and disinfecting objects | 0 | 223 (41.3) | 151 (28) | 166 (30.7) |
| A19 | Home quarantine and social distancing have negatively affected your mood | 0 | 171 (31.7) | 166 (30.7) | 203 (37.6) |
| A20 | Quality and quantity of your sleep have been negatively affected by COVID-19 | 0 | 281 (52) | 138 (25.6) | 121 (22.4) |
| A21 | You have been successful to control your stress about COVID-19 | 0 | 69 (12.8) | 207 (38.3) | 264 (48.9) |