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. 2022 Mar 16;12(3):e057873. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-057873

Table 4.

Responses to attitude statements regarding pregnancy measures during COVID-19 pandemic

Strongly disagree, n (%) Disagree, n (%) Neutral, n (%) Agree, n (%) Strongly agree, n (%)
Do you think a pregnant woman with positive COVID-19 infection should undergo caesarean section to prevent fetal intrauterine infection? 35 (8.7) 152 (37.8) 80 (19.9) 97 (24.1) 36 (9)
Do you think a pregnant woman with positive COVID-19 infection should undergo caesarean section to decrease exposure of healthcare workers to the virus? 28 (7) 140 (34.8) 68 (16.9) 127 (31.6) 36 (9)
Do you think you need routine COVID-19 screening during pregnancy? 35 (8.7) 161 (40) 51 (12.7) 112 (27.9) 41 (10.2)
If you were told the virus does not spread to the infant through breast milk of an infected COVID-19-positive mother, would you breast feed? 13 (3.2) 53 (13.2) 19 (4.7) 138 (34.3) 177 (44)
If you were told the virus can spread while breast feeding through respiratory droplets and contact with COVID-19-infected mother, would you breast feed? 110 (27.4) 139 (34.6) 30 (7.5) 82 (20.4) 37 (9.2)
Telehealth is essential due to the current situation. 7 (1.7) 46 (11.4) 40 (10) 169 (42) 133 (33.1)