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Table 2 Maternal anxiety and perinatal outcome

From: A multidisciplinary program of preparation for childbirth and motherhood: maternal anxiety and perinatal outcomes

 

MPCM GROUP

CONTROL GROUP

 

m

sd

m

sd

Maternal Anxiety

    

   T (Trait)

44.2

10.1

41.9

9.8

   S1 (initial State)

39.3

8.6

41.1

9.6

   S2* (final State)

39.1

8.2

44.2

9.9

 

n

%

n

%

Gestational age at birth

    

   < 37 weeks

1

2.6

2

6.9

   ≥ 37 weeks

37

97.4

27

93.1

Delivery**

    

   Vaginal

31

81.6

17

58.6

   Caesarean

7

18.4

12

41.4

Weight

    

   < 2,500 g

3

7.9

4

13.8

   ≥ 2,500 g

35

92.1

25

86.2

Apgar 1st

    

   < 7

3

7.9

4

13.8

   ≥ 7

35

92.1

25

86.2

Apgar 5th

    

   < 7

0

-

0

-

   ≥ 7

38

100

29

100

Hospitalization time*

    

   ≤ 3 days

31

81.6

13

44.8

   > 3 days

7

18.4

16

55.2

  1. * p < 0.05 - significant difference by the independent t test.
  2. ** p < 0.05 - significant difference by the χ2 test.