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Table 3 Comparison of pre-test/post-test Birth Preparedness Questionnaire scores among pregnant women and family members

From: Evaluation of a family-oriented antenatal group educational program in rural Tanzania: a pre-test/post-test study

 

Pregnant women (n = 42)

Family members (n = 96)

 

Pre

Post

p

Pre

Post

p

1) Home-based Value

17.32 (3.49)

16.33 (3.88)

0.022*

16.33 (3.88)

16.24 (3.51)

0.312

2) Birth Preparedness

14.13 (1.07)

14.38 (1.01)

0.135

14.38 (1.01)

13.99 (1.76)

0.006**

3) Family Support

10.02 (1.76)

11.18 (1.58)

0.001**

11.18 (1.58)

10.95 (1.52)

0.000**

4) Avoidance of Medical Intervention

3.92 (1.61)

4.25 (1.56)

0.078

4.25 (1.56)

4.26 (1.37)

0.002**

5) Preparation of Money and Food

4.77 (1.28)

5.68 (0.75)

0.000**

5.68 (0.75)

5.71 (0.66)

0.000**

6) Preference of SBA

5.78 (0.70)

5.51 (0.93)

0.049*

5.51 (0.93)

5.53 (0.77)

0.105

7) Pregnant Women’s Workload

4.80 (1.31)

5.08 (1.11)

0.108

5.08 (1.11)

4.64 (1.10)

0.215

  1. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01
  2. Note: The Wilcoxon signed-rank test. The p-value is asymptotic significance (two-tailed)