Table 4.
Hierarchical linear regression predicting Birth Satisfaction during the COVID-19 pandemic (N = 2290).
| Step 1 |
Step 2 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | 95% CI | β | 95% CI | |
| Age | −0.02 | (−0.01, 0.00) | −0.03 | (−0.02, 0.00) |
| Racial or ethnic minority identity | −0.01 | (−0.14, 0.06) | −0.01 | (−0.13, 0.07) |
| Not married or cohabiting | −0.01 | (−0.20, −0.12) | −0.01 | (−0.18, −0.13) |
| Lower Financial Status | −0.04* | (−0.23, −0.01) | −0.03 | (−0.20, 0.02) |
| Social Support | 0.12*** | (0.12, 0.21) | 0.09*** | (0.07, 0.17) |
| Nulliparity | −0.06** | (−0.19, −0.04) | −0.05** | (−0.18, −0.03) |
| Place and Mode of Birth (natural–medical) | −0.18*** | (0.10, 0.17) | −0.14*** | (0.07, 0.13) |
| Birth Preference Incongruence | −0.27*** | (−0.26, −0.19) | −0.28*** | (−0.27, −0.20) |
| Maternal Complications | −0.24*** | (−0.63, −0.47) | −0.23*** | (−0.61, −0.45) |
| Infant Complications | 0.07*** | (−0.22, −0.07) | 0.06* | (−0.20, −0.05) |
| Preterm Birth | −0.04* | (−0.31, −0.04) | −0.04* | (−0.29, −0.02) |
| PREPS-Preparedness | −0.13*** | (−0.19, −0.10) | ||
| PREPS-Infection | 0.00 | (−0.04, 0.05) | ||
| PREPS-Positive Appraisal | 0.06*** | (0.03, 0.10) | ||
| Appointment Alterations | −0.02 | (−0.11, 0.02) | ||
| Intrapartum Mask Wearing | −0.02 | (−0.11, 0.03) | ||
| Intrapartum Accompaniment | 0.09*** | (0.19, 0.44) | ||
| Timing of Birth from Pandemic Start | −0.01 | (−0.01, 0.00) | ||
| F = 112.16*** | F = 76.90*** | |||
| R2 = 0.35 (ΔR2 = 0.35) | R2 = 0.37 (ΔR2 = 0.03) | |||
Note: PREPS- Pandemic-Related Pregnancy Stress Scale.
*
p < 0.05.
**
p < 0.01.
***
p < 0.001.