Table 3.
Assessment of concordance between higher importance attributed (Likert score 4 and 5) and knowledge of each topic.
| Topic | Questions (number) | Odds ratio 95% CI | Interpretation |
| 1. Vaginal examinations |
High rating of vaginal examinations importance (Q8) | 0.550 0.364-0.831 0.005 |
Poor knowledge. Vaginal examination is overrated. |
| Knowledge that vaginal examinations does not improve pregnancy outcome (Q30) | |||
| 2. Sonographic third trimester check |
High rating of sonographic checks importance (Q10) | 0.891 0.503-1.580 n.s. |
Poor knowledge. |
| Knowledge that III trimester sonography is not reommended (Q31) | |||
| 3. Blood lab analyses |
High rating of of lab analyses importance (Q12) | 1.729 0.981-3.047 n.s. |
Poor knowledge. |
| Knowledge of the aims of blood sampling* (Q32) | |||
| 4. Cardiotocography |
High rating of cardiotocography importance (Q14) | 0.602 0.333-1.089 n.s. |
Poor knowledge. |
| Knowledge that in a low risk pregnancy, cardiotocography is not recommended (Q33) | |||
| 5. Midwife-led care |
High rating of the midwife-led care** (Q16) | 9.145 5.706-14.656 <0.001 |
Appropriate knowledge. Midwives’ role is properly rated. |
| Knowledge that midwife-led care improves pregnancy outcomes (along with breastfeeding) (Q34) | |||
| High rating of the midwife-led care** (Q16) | 5.070 3.004-8.559 <0.001 |
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| Knowledge that a midwife-led care is recommended in low risk pregnancies (Q35) | |||
| 6. Obstetrics and Gynecologist-led care |
High rating of Obstetrics and Gynecologist-led care**** (Q18) | 0.345 0.185-0.642 0.001 |
Poor knowledge. Obstetrics and Gynecologists’ role is overrated. |
| Knowledge that midwife-led care improves pregnancy outcomes (along with breastfeeding) (Q34) | |||
| High rating of Obstetrics and Gynecologist-led care**** (Q18) | 0.387 0.222-0.674 0.001 |
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| Knowledge that a midwife-led care is recommended in low risk pregnancies (Q35) | |||
| 7. Vitamins and iron supplementation |
High perception of needing routinely iron and vitamins supplementation*** (Q20) | 1.082 0.720-1.628 n.s. |
Poor knowledge. |
| Knowledge that vitamins and iron (third trimester) routinely supplementation is not recommended (Q36) | |||
| 8. Delivery courses |
High rating of the importance of the delivery courses***** (Q22) | 0.780 0.509-1.197 n.s. |
Poor knowledge. |
| Knowledge that following delivery courses reduces Cesarean section rate (Q37) | |||
| 9. Food cooking and feeding care |
High rating of the importance of type of food to be eating and how to be cooking it (Q26) | 4.727 2.806-7.964 <0.001 |
Appropriate knowledge. The topic importance is propely rated. |
| Knowledge that avoiding to eat some foods or cooking them may prevent some infectious diseases in pregnancy (Q38) | |||
| 10. Exercise |
High rating of importance to make physical activity****** (Q28) | 1.990 1.250-3.169 0.004 |
Appropriate knowledge. Exercise in pregnancy is propely rated |
| Knowledge that moderate physical activity does not affect pregnancy outcome (Q39) |
*One answer was not given. **Five answers were not given. ***Two answers were not given. **** Eight answers were not given. *****Thirteen answers were not given. ******Twenty-four answers were not given.
Odds ratios were calculated exluding cases with one or more missing data.