Table 2.
Comparison of fear of childbirth and pain scores between primiparas and multiparas.
| Variables | All participants group |
Subgroup with PCEA |
Subgroup without PCEA |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primiparas (n = 97) | Multiparas (n = 163) | t/z/χ2 | P | Primiparas (n = 82) | Multiparas (n = 99) | t/z/χ2 | P | Primiparas (n = 15) | Multiparas (n = 64) | t/z/χ2 | P | |
| C-CAQ | 36.23 ± 11.30 | 31.69 ± 10.16 | 3.34a | 0.001 | 36.46 ± 10.93 | 32.06 ± 10.23 | 2.75a | 0.007 | 34.93 ± 13.49 | 31.11 ± 10.10 | 1.24a | 0.221 |
| ≤26 | 20 (20.6) | 61 (37.4) | 8.01b | 0.005 | 15 (18.3) | 37 (37.4) | 7.98b | 0.005 | 5(15.2) | 10(21.7) | 0.54b | 0.462 |
| ≥27 | 77 (79.4) | 102 (57.0) | 67 (81.7) | 62 (62.6) | 28(84.8) | 36(78.3) | ||||||
| FBS | 12.04 ± 5.09 | 10.73 ± 3.91 | 2.33a | 0.021 | 12.20 ± 5.17 | 10.78 ± 3.92 | 2.11a | 0.038 | 11.13 ± 4.66 | 10.66 ± 3.93 | 0.41a | 0.684 |
| FLC | 9.29 ± 2.87 | 8.00 ± 2.77 | 3.56a | <0.001 | 9.29 ± 2.74 | 8.13 ± 2.83 | 2.79a | 0.006 | 9.27 ± 3.63 | 7.80 ± 2.69 | 1.78a | 0.079 |
| FLP | 9.46 ± 3.10 | 8.40 ± 2.92 | 2.76a | 0.006 | 9.59 ± 2.98 | 8.62 ± 2.97 | 2.16a | 0.032 | 8.80 ± 3.75 | 8.06 ± 2.82 | 0.85a | 0.396 |
| FE | 5.43 ± 2.56 | 4.55 ± 1.77 | 3.49a | 0.001 | 5.38 ± 2.27 | 4.52 ± 1.76 | 2.84 | 0.005 | 5.73 ± 2.25 | 4.59 ± 1.80 | 1.76a | 0.078 |
| P0 | 8.00(7.00,8.00) | 8.00(7.00,9.00) | 0.35c | 0.730 | 8.00 (7.00,8.00) | 8.00 (8.00,9.00) | 2.11c | 0.035 | 8.00 (7.50,8.50) | 8.00 (7.00,8.00) | 1.40c | 0.163 |
| P1 | – | – | – | – | 8.00 (7.00,8.00) | 8.00 (8.00,9.00) | 2.11c | 0.035 | – | – | – | – |
| P2 | – | – | – | – | 5.00 (4.00,5.00) | 5.00 (4.00,5.00) | 0.91c | 0.365 | – | – | – | – |
| P3 | – | – | – | – | 2.00 (2.00,2.00) | 2.00 (1.00,2.00) | 1.35c | 0.179 | – | – | – | – |
| P4 | – | – | – | – | 2.00 (1.00,2.00) | 2.00 (1.00,2.00) | 0.22c | 0.829 | – | – | – | – |
Note: Data are n (%), Mean ± SD or Median (P25, P75). C-CAQ = Chinese version of the Childbirth Attitude Questionnaire. a Independent samples t-tests; b chi-square tests; c Mann–Whitney tests. FBS = fear of baby’s safety. FLC = fear of losing control. FLP = fear of labor pain. FE = fear of environment. PCEA = patient-controlled epidural analgesia. P0: maximum pain score during labor; P1: pain score at the time PCEA was being administered; P2: pain score at 15 min later after PCEA was administered; P3: pain score at 30 min later after PCEA was administered; P4: pain score when fully dialated.