Table 4.
Brief COPE Scale, median and interquartile range (IQR) for No Live Birth (n = 16 responses) and Live Birth (n = 20 responses)
| Coping subscale | All participants | No live birth | Live birth | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median | IQR | Median | IQR | Median | IQR | |
| Acceptance | 3.5 | 2.5–4.0 | 3.2 | 2.5–4.0 | 3.5 | 3.0–4.0 |
| Use of emotional support | 3.0 | 2.0–3.5 | 2.7 | 2.0–3.1 | 3.0 | 2.0–3.5 |
| Self distraction | 2.5 | 2.0–3.5 | 3.0 | 2.3–3.5 | 2.5 | 2.0–3.5 |
| Active coping | 2.5 | 2.0–3.0 | 2.5 | 2.0–3.5 | 2.0 | 1.5–3.0 |
| Planning | 2.5 | 2.0–3.0 | 2.5 | 2.0–3.1 | 2.5 | 2.0–3.0 |
| Use of tangible support | 2.5 | 2.0–3.0 | 2.5 | 2.0–3.1 | 2.0 | 2.0–3.0 |
| Venting | 2.0 | 2.0–3.0 | 2.0 | 2.0–2.5 | 2.5 | 2.0–3.0 |
| Religion | 2.0 | 1.0–3.0 | 1.5 | 1.0–2.5 | 2.0 | 1.0–3.0 |
| Self blame | 2.0 | 1.5–2.5 | 2.0 | 1.0–2.6 | 2.0 | 1.5–2.5 |
| Humour | 1.5 | 1.0–2.0 | 1.7 | 1.0–2.0 | 1.5 | 1.0–2.0 |
| Positive reframing | 1.5 | 1.0–2.0 | 1.5 | 1.0–2.0 | 1.5 | 1.0–2.0 |
| Disengagement | 1.5 | 1.0–2.0 | 1.5 | 1.0–2.0 | 1.5 | 1.0–2.0 |
| Denial | 1.0 | 1.0–2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0–1.2 | 1.5 | 1.0–2.0 |
| Use of alcohol and other substances | 1.0 | 1.0–2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0–2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0–1.0 |
Scores range from 1 (not at all) to 4 (a lot)