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. 2021 Nov 12;21:768. doi: 10.1186/s12884-021-04241-2

Table 2.

Percentage of participants and worry level and worry-related issues by pregnancy stage

How worried are you about COVID-19? All Pregnancy stage (weeks) / Postpartum
0–13 13–28 28–42 Postpartum
Not worried at all 2.6 3.5* 1.6* 2.0* 4.3*
Not very worried 11.3 11.0 10.8 12.0 11.3
Somewhat worried 48.4 48.3 48.3 48.7 48.3
Very worried 37.8 37.2 39.3* 37.3 36.0
What about COVID-19 makes you most worried?a
That my family members’/friends’ will be infected with COVID-19 69.4 64.8* 69.9 69.5 73.4*
That my partner will get COVID-19 60.5 54.0* 62.6* 61.8 60.8
That my family will not be able to visit me after delivery 60.3 51.5* 64.1* 71.1* 43.6*
That my unborn baby will get COVID-19 60.2 58.4* 68.5* 70.2* 28.1*
That my partner/support person will not be able to be with me during delivery because of COVID-19 56.6 50.8* 64.9* 68.2* 25.7*
That I will get COVID-19 55.9 52.1* 56.1 55.1 60.9*
That my parents/grandparents will not be able to visit the baby because of measures to stop COVID-19 51.7 42.0* 52.7 57.4* 50.6
That COVID-19 will mean changes to my delivery plan 41.2 34.8* 47.1* 51.6* 18.5*
That the COVID-19 pandemic will significantly affect my economic situation/finances 38.9 44.6* 39.1 35.7* 37.8
That I will not be able to have a baby shower or other baby celebration with family or friends 35.3 31.4* 38.5* 38.1* 28.4*
That my baby will get COVID-19 30.8 25.3* 31.0 31.1 36.3*
That I will be missing or cancelling doctor’s appointments 27.2 28.1 29.4* 24.1* 27.0
That I will not be able to breastfeed because of COVID-19 22.4 21.6 24.5* 23.0 18.0*

That I will not be able to provide adequate

childcare for my other kids

20.2 17.4* 19.5 20.4 24.2*
That I will not be able to attend the funeral of a family member 19.9 21.3 20.4 18.2* 20.0
Total participants 7317 1362 2610 2101 1244

*p < 0.05 comparing one cell vs all others; aRespondents were asked to select all that apply