Table 3.

Maternal COVID-19-related worries

COVID-19 Health Worries	‘Lower worry’	‘Higher worry’
… about being infected?	84.5%	15.5%
… about friends or family being infected?	88.6%	11.2%
… about your physical health being influenced by COVID-19?	48.4%	51.6%
… about your mental/emotional health being influenced by COVID-19?	75.1%	24.9%
COVID-19 Resource Worries	‘Lower worry’	‘Higher worry’
...that I won’t have enough groceries during city lockdowns/social distancing protocols	93.7%	6.3%
...that I will not be able to obtain a COVID-19 test if I become sick	96.2%	3.8%
...that I will not be able to receive treatment for COVID-19 if I contract it	94.2%	5.8%
...about keeping in touch with loved ones during social distancing protocols	75.5%	24.5%
...about maintaining employment during the subsequent economic downturn	80.5%	19.5%
...about having enough money to pay for rent and buy basic necessities	89.1%	10.9%
COVID-19 Pregnancy-Specific Worries	‘Lower worry’	‘Higher worry’
...to hold, care for, and (breast) feed my baby because I fear I may transmit the virus to my baby	66.3%	33.7%
...I might become very sick, and I won’t have another trusted family member or friend to care for my baby if that happens	76.5%	23.5%
...I don’t have a way to get to the hospital if I/my baby becomes sick and I need to see a doctor	97.4%	2.6%
...that COVID-19 related stress will affect my ability to bond with my baby	84.7%	15.3%
...about contracting COVID-19 during labor and delivery	70.8%	29.2%
...that I am not receiving adequate prenatal care due to COVID-19	83.4%	16.6%
...that my birth partner or support person may not be able to be with me during labor and delivery	55.8%	44.2%
I feel more stressed about going to the hospital because of COVID-19.	32.9%	67.1%

N = 686