Table 2.
Response of Watching the COVID-19 News (single-choice question).
| Pregnant women group (n = 565) | Control group (n = 534) | χ2 | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frequency of watching the COVID-19 news [n (%)]: | 5.63 | .131 | ||
| Hardly ever | 5 (0.9) | 11 (2.1) | ||
| 1-2 times a week | 44 (7.8) | 29 (5.4) | ||
| Once a day | 256 (45.3) | 258 (48.3) | ||
| More than once a day | 260 (46.0) | 236 (44.2) | ||
| Preferred social media platform [n (%)]: | 1.91 | .862 | ||
| 425 (75.2) | 398 (74.5) | |||
| 83 (14.7) | 84 (15.7) | |||
| Video apps (youku etc.) | 48 (8.4) | 39 (7.3) | ||
| Zhihu | 5 (0.9) | 6 (1.1) | ||
| Douban | 2 (0.4) | 4 (0.8) | ||
| Others | 2 (0.4) | 3 (0.6) |