Background
Methods
Sample size
Measurements
Statistics
Results
Variables | First trimester n = 100 | Second trimester n = 100 | Third trimester n = 100 | All trimesters N = 300 | P value |
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Mean ± SD | |||||
Age (y) | 25.8 ± 5.1 | 27.2 ± 5.7 | 26.5 ± 4.5 | 26.54 ± 5.17 | 0.17 |
Gravida | 1.72 ± 1 | 1.83 ± 1.1 | 1.91 ± 1.1 | 1.82 ± 1.09 | 0.47 |
Para | 0.63 ± 0.9 | 0.69 ± 0.92 | 0.74 ± 0.94 | 0.69 ± 0.92 | 0.70 |
Living child | 0.59 ± 0.86 | 0.66 ± 0.92 | 0.73 ± 0.93 | 0.66 ± 0.90 | 0.55 |
Occupation | N (%) | ||||
Housewife | 80(80) | 80(80) | 86 (86) | 246 (82) | 0.32 |
Employee | 20 (20) | 20 (20) | 14 (14) | 54 (18) | |
Education | |||||
Primary | 5 (5) | 12 (12) | 7 (7) | 24 (8) | 0.65 |
Secondary | 12 (12) | 9 (9) | 8 (8) | 29 (9.7) | |
Diploma | 44 (44) | 42 (42) | 44 (44) | 130 (43.3) | |
University | 39 (39) | 37 (37) | 41 (41) | 117 (39) | |
Economic situation | |||||
Weak | 21 (21) | 21 (21) | 17 (17) | 59 (19.7) | 0.67 |
Moderate | 72 (72) | 67 (67) | 71 (71) | 210 (70) | |
Good | 7 (7) | 12 (12) | 12 (12) | 31 (10.3) | |
Education of spouse | |||||
Illiterate | 1 (1) | 7 (7) | 1 (1) | 9 (3) | 0.11 |
Primary | 6 (6) | 4 (4) | 6 (6) | 16 (5.3) | |
Secondary | 15 (15) | 16 (16) | 11 (11) | 42 (14) | |
Diploma | 44 (44) | 31 (31) | 42 (42) | 117 (39) | |
University | 34 (34) | 42 (42) | 40 (40) | 116 (38.6) | |
Results of anomaly screening | |||||
Normal | 66 (66) | 95 (95) | 93 (93) | 254 (84.7) | < 0 .0001 |
Suspicious or did not perform | 34 (34) | 5 (5) | 7 (7) | 46 (15.3) | |
History of infertility | 8 (8) | 4 (4) | 15 (15) | 27 (9) | 0.023 |
Problems in the current pregnancy | |||||
Yes | 25 (25) | 19 (19) | 35 (35) | 79 (26.3) | 0.097 |
No | 75 (75) | 81 (81) | 65 (65) | 221 (73.6) | |
If COVID-19 pandemic increased women’s anxiety | |||||
No | 34 (34) | 23 (23) | 22 (22) | 79 (26.3) | 0.102 |
Yes | 66 (66) | 77 (77) | 78 (78) | 221 (73.6) |
Variable | First trimester n = 100 | Second trimester n = 100 | Third trimester n = 100 | Total N = 300 |
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Health anxiety | Mean ± SD | |||
More worried about getting sick | 7.8 ± 3.6 | 8.5 ± 3.5 | 8.7 ± 4.2 | 8.39 ± 3.82 |
More worried about consequences of the disease | 5.5 ± 3.2 | 6.9 ± 3.1 | 6.8 ± 3.4 | 6.43 ± 3.28 |
Reported more concerns about disease | 8.9 ± 4.1 | 9.2 ± 4.07 | 9.7 ± 4.4 | 9.32 ± 4.20 |
Total score anxiety | 22.3 ± 9.5 | 24.6 ± 9.3 | 25.4 ± 10.6 | 24.15 ± 9.93 |
Total score of health anxiety category | ||||
N (%) | ||||
< 27 | 60 (60) | 48 (48) | 40 (40) | 148 (49.3) |
95% CI | (50.0–69.0) | (38.0–58.0) | (31.0–49.0) | (44.0–55.0) |
27–34 | 31 (31) | 39 (39) | 39 (39) | 109 (36.3) |
95% CI | (22.0–39.0) | (30.0–48.0) | (29.0–48.0) | (30.7–41.7) |
≥ 35 | 9 (9) | 13 (13) | 21 (21) | 43 (14.3) |
95% CI | (4.0–15.0) | (6.0–20.0) | (13.0–29.0) | (10.7–18.3) |
Outcomes | Worry to get sick | Being worry about consequences of disease | Concerns about disease | Total health anxiety | ||||||||
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Parameter | Beta | 95% CI for Beta | P | Beta | 95% CI for Beta | P | Beta | 95% CI for Beta | P | Beta | 95% CI for Beta | P |
Results of anomaly screening. | ||||||||||||
Unknown or suspicious | Ref | – | – | Ref | – | – | Ref | – | – | Ref | – | – |
Normal | 0.04 | (−1.26,1.35) | 0.950 | 0.33 | (−0.77,1.45) | 0.548 | 0.05 | (−1.39,1.49) | 0.941 | 0.43 | (−2.95,3.82) | 0.801 |
History of infertility | ||||||||||||
Negative | Ref | – | – | Ref | – | – | Ref | – | – | Ref | – | – |
Positive | −0.75 | (−2.3,0.80) | 0.341 | −0.46 | (−1.78,0.85) | 0.488 | 0.23 | (−1.47,1.95) | 0.783 | −0.97 | (−5.00,3.04) | 0.633 |
Trimester | 0.011 | |||||||||||
First trimester | Ref | – | – | Ref | – | – | Ref | – | – | Ref | – | – |
Second trimester | 0.62 | (−0.50,1.76) | 0.277 | 1.26 | (0.30,2.22) | 0.010 | 0.25 | (−0.99,1.50) | 0.690 | 2.14 | (−0.79,5.08) | 0.152 |
Third trimester | 0.97 | (−0.15,2.09) | 0.089 | 1.27 | (0.31,2.22) | 0.009 | 0.73 | (−0.49,1.97) | 0.241 | 2.98 | (0.07,5.88) | 0.045 |