Table 1.
Participants’ demographic and midwifery characteristics
| Characteristics | Mean ± SD or N (%) |
|---|---|
| Age (Years) | 28.57 ± 5.06 |
| Educational level | |
| Below diploma | 32 (10.1) |
| Diploma | 112(35.2) |
| University | 174(54.7) |
| Occupation | |
| Employed | 46(14.5) |
| Housewife | 272(85.5) |
| Place of residence | |
| Rural areas | 105(33) |
| Urban areas | 213(67) |
| Husband’s occupation | |
| Health-related fields | 20(6.3) |
| Other | 268(84.3) |
| Unemployed | 30(9.4) |
| Social support | |
| Good | 161(50.6) |
| Moderate | 142(44.7) |
| Poor | 15(4.7) |
| Number of pregnancies | |
| 1 | 190(59.7) |
| 2 | 100(31.4) |
| 3 | 174(54.7) |
| History of abortion | |
| Yes | 75(23.6) |
| No | 243(76.4) |
| History of premature delivery | |
| Yes | 9(2.8) |
| No | 309(97.2) |
| History of bleeding during pregnancy | |
| Yes | 44(13.8) |
| No | 274(86.2) |
| History of pain | |
| Yes | 83(26.1) |
| No | 235(73.9) |
| History of serious health problems | |
| Yes | 32(10.4) |
| No | 295(81.4) |