Table 2 Univariate analysis of socio-demographic and obstetrical characteristics for pregnancy stress
Group | N(%) | Median | Z/χ2 | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | ||||
< 35 | 314(67.8) | 0.367 | -0.202* | 0.840 |
≥ 35 | 149(32.2) | 0.367 | ||
Weeks of gestation | 2.544 | 0.280 | ||
≤ 12 | 93(20.1) | 0.333 | ||
12–28 | 204(44.1) | 0.317 | ||
> 28 | 166(35.9) | 0.367 | ||
Educational level | -2.538* | 0.011 | ||
college or above | 218(47.1) | 0.383 | ||
junior college or lower | 245(52.9) | 0.300 | ||
Employment | 11.327 | 0.125 | ||
civil servant | 23(5.0) | 0.300 | ||
Teacher | 58(12.5) | 0.383 | ||
medical worker | 21(4.5) | 0.700 | ||
Workers | 16(3.5) | 0.350 | ||
Farmers | 4(0.9) | 0.300 | ||
individual worker | 89(19.2) | 0.400 | ||
unemployed | 51(11.0) | 0.300 | ||
Other | 201(43.4) | 0.333 | ||
Monthly income (RMB) | 0.341 | 0.952 | ||
< 2000 | 18(3.9) | 0.333 | ||
2000 ~ 4000 | 94(20.3) | 0.367 | ||
4000 ~ 6000 | 137(29.6) | 0.367 | ||
≥ 6000 | 214(46.2) | 0.333 | ||
Relationship with husband | 3.016 | 0.082 | ||
Good | 455(98.3) | 0.333 | ||
fair | 8(1.7) | 0.667 | ||
poor | 0(0) | 0 | ||
Relationship with mother-in-law | 11.146 | 0.004 | ||
good | 391(84.4) | 0.333 | ||
fair | 70(15.1) | 0.433 | ||
poor | 2(0.4) | 0.917 | ||
Planned pregnancy | -2.370* | 0.018 | ||
yes | 357(77.1) | 0.333 | ||
no | 106(22.9) | 0.433 | ||
History of abnormal gestation | -2.360* | 0.018 | ||
yes | 143(30.9) | 0.400 | ||
no | 320(69.1) | 0.316 | ||
Pregnancy complications | 0.460* | 0.645 | ||
yes | 93(20.1) | 0.367 | ||
no | 370(79.9) | 0.350 | ||
Gender of first child | -2.001* | 0.045 | ||
male | 259(55.9) | 0.333 | ||
female | 204(44.1) | 0.367 | ||
Mode of first delivery | -0.971* | 0.331 | ||
spontaneous vaginal | 255(55.1) | 0.300 | ||
caesarean | 208(44.9) | 0.367 | ||
Fertility desire | -3.976* | 0.000 | ||
voluntary | 291(62.9) | 0.300 | ||
involuntary | 172(37.1) | 0.433 | ||
Gender preference | 6.126 | 0.047 | ||
male | 57(12.3) | 0.433 | ||
female | 164(35.4) | 0.383 | ||
doesn’t matter | 242(52.3) | 0.300 | ||
Mode of second delivery | 1.284 | 0.526 | ||
spontaneous vaginal | 288(62.2) | 0.350 | ||
caesarean | 122(26.3) | 0.367 | ||
uncertain | 53(11.4) | 0.367 | ||
Family financial burden | 31.907 | 0.000 | ||
unbearable | 11(2.4) | 0.350 | ||
basic allowed | 326(70.4) | 0.367 | ||
completely allowed | 126(27.2) | 0.367 |