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Table 1 Demographic characteristics and factors related to prenatal anxiety among pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic in Shenyang China (N = 304)

From: Prenatal anxiety and the associated factors among Chinese pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic——a smartphone questionnaire survey study

Variables

Number(%)

Non-Prenatal Anxiety (%)

Prenatal Anxiety(%)

X2

P

Demographic characteristics and characteristics of pregnancy

Age (years)

  18–29

151(49.7%)

129(85.4%)

22(14.6%)

4.517

0.100

  30–34

118(38.8%)

107(90.7%)

11(9.3%)

  

   ≥ 35

35(11.5%)

34(97.1%)

1(2.9%)

  

Education

  Junior college and below

146(48.0%)

133(91.1%)

13(8.9%)

1.470

0.225

  Bachelor’s degree and above

158(52.0%)

137(86.7%)

21(13.3%)

  

Monthly income (CNY)

   ≤ 3000

56(18.4%)

44(78.6%)

12(21.4%)

7.392

0.025*

  3001–5000

136(44.7%)

123(90.4)

13(9.6%)

  

   > 5000

112(36.8%)

103(92.0)

9(8.0%)

  

Trimester of gestation

  First and second trimester

71(23.4%)

65(91.5%)

6(8.5%)

0.697

0.404

  Third trimester

233(76.6%)

205(88%)

28(12%)

  

History of abortion

 Yes

90(29.6%)

83(92.2%)

7(7.8%)

1.494

0.222

 No

214(70.4%)

187(87.4%)

27(12.6%)

  

Symptoms of pregnant status

Gravidity

  1 time

192(63.2%)

165(85.9%)

27(14.1%)

4.346

0.037*

   ≥ 2 times

112(36.8%)

105(93.8%)

7(6.3%)

  

Pregnancy complication

  Yes

109(35.9%)

97(89.0%)

12(11.0%)

0.005

0.942

  No

195(64.1%)

173(88.7%)

22(11.3%)

  

Vomiting

  Ever

68(22.4%)

63(92.6%)

5(7.4%)

1.294

0.025*

  Never

236(77.6%)

207(87.7%)

29(12.3%)

  

Mood fluctuations

  Yes

104(34.2%)

91(87.5%)

13(12.5%)

0.276

0.040*

  No

200(65.8%)

179(89.5%)

21(10.5%)

  

Impacts of COVID-19

Reported large impact on daily life during the COVID-19 pandemic

  Yes

193(63.5%)

168(87.0%)

25(13.0%)

1.666

0.197

  No

111(36.5%)

102(91.9%)

9(8.1%)

  

Perceived susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 infection

  Impossible

134(44.1%)

125(96.3%)

9(6.7%)

7.785

0.028*

  Somewhat possible

129(42.4%)

107(82.9%)

22(17.1%)

  

  Very possible

41(13.5%)

38(92.7%)

3(7.3%)

  

Community in lockdown

  Yes

236(77.6%)

208(88.1%)

28(11.9%)

0.419

0.483

  No

68(22.4%)

62(91.2%)

6(8.8%)

  

Satisfaction with medical care

  Yes

260(85.5%)

237(91.2%)

23(8.8%)

9.886

0.002**

  No

44(14.5%)

33(75%)

11(25%)

  

Self-efficacy

   ≤ 20

60(19.7%)

47(78.3%)

13(21.7%)

8.269

0.004**

   > 20

244(80.3%)

233(91.4%)

21(8.6%)

  

Timely support from family and friends

  Yes

244(80.3%)

221(90.6%)

23(9.4%)

3.846

0.050

  No

60(19.7%)

49(81.7%)

11(18.3%)

  
  1. CNY Chinese yuan
  2. *Significant at the 0.05 level (two-tailed)
  3. **Significant at the 0.01 level (two-tailed)