Table 1.
Categorical variables distributions and their associations with Birth Satisfaction (N = 2341).
| n (%) | M ± SD | t/F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychosocial factors | Race/Ethnicity | t = 1.85, p = 0.07 | ||
| Non-Hispanic White | 1985 (84.8) | 3.74 ± 1.04 | ||
| Non-White and/or Hispanic/Latino | 356 (15.2) | 3.63 ± 1.03 | ||
| Relationship Status | t = −2.20, p = 0.03 | |||
| Married or cohabiting | 2205 (94.2) | 3.73 ± 1.04 | ||
| No relationship or serious relationship | 136 (5.8) | 3.53 ± 1.00 | ||
| Financial Status | t = 2.25, p = 0.03 | |||
| Below average | 302 (13.0) | 3.58 ± 1.12 | ||
| Average or Above average | 2038 (87.0) | 3.74 ± 1.02 | ||
| Non-pandemic-related obstetrics factors | Parity | t = 8.61, p < 0.001 | ||
| Nullipara | 1149 (49.1) | 3.53 ± 1.06 | ||
| Multipara | 1192 (50.9) | 3.90 ± 0.98 | ||
| Maternal Complications | t = 19.98, p < 0.001 | |||
| No | 1673 (71.5) | 3.99 ± 0.90 | ||
| Yes | 668 (28.5) | 3.05 ± 1.07 | ||
| Infant Complications | t = 8.22, p < 0.001 | |||
| No | 1579 (67.4) | 3.85 ± 0.99 | ||
| Yes | 762 (32.6) | 3.46 ± 1.09 | ||
| Preterm Birth | t = 5.58, p < 0.001 | |||
| No | 2171 (92.7) | 3.75 ± 1.02 | ||
| Yes | 168 (7.3) | 3.25 ± 1.12 | ||
| Pandemic-related obstetric factors | Appointment Alterations | t = 4.43, p < 0.001 | ||
| No alteration | 1031 (44.0) | 3.83 ± 0.99 | ||
| Yes alteration | 1310 (56.0) | 3.64 ± 1.07 | ||
| Intrapartum Mask Wearing | F = 8.98, p < 0.001 | |||
| No | 1041 (44.5) | 3.82 ± 1.03a | ||
| Yes, some of the time | 805 (34.4) | 3.64 ± 1.04b | ||
| Yes, all of the time | 494 (21.1) | 3.63 ± 1.04b | ||
| Intrapartum Accompaniment | F = 33.55, p < 0.001 | |||
| No one | 50 (2.2) | 2.72 ± 1.19a | ||
| One person | 2152 (91.9) | 3.72 ± 1.02b | ||
| Two or more people | 139 (5.9) | 4.10 ± 0.92c |
Note: different superscript letters indicate mean difference between the groups that were compared in an ANOVA (post hoc Scheffe test p < 0.05).