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| ITEM | TITLE |
|---|---|
| POQ1 (R) | I feel confident that my pregnancy will proceed without any particular problems. |
| POQ2 | I'm worried that nervousness about this pregnancy can affect its outcome. |
| POQ3 | I'm worried about my new baby 's health. |
| POQ4 | During this pregnancy I am intensely concerned about its outcome. |
| POQ5 | I have been reluctant to talk to others about my pregnancy. |
| POQ6(R) | I feel that I can deal with the stress that this pregnancy causes me. |
| POQ7 | I'm worried about whether my pregnancy will be normal or not. |
| POQ8 | I'm afraid of being able to carry out this pregnancy. |
| POQ9 | I feel overwhelmed by the anxieties and worries of this pregnancy. |
| POQ10 | I'm worried about being able to take care of my new baby. |
| POQ11(R) | I feel convinced that I have some control over the outcome of this pregnancy. |
| POQ12 | I am intensely concerned with the thought of childbirth and the birth of my baby. |
| POQ13(R) | I feel confident that my baby will be healthy. |
| POQ14 | I am reluctant to make preparations for the arrival of the new baby (for example room, shopping, birth announcement). |
| POQ15 | During this pregnancy I am extremely careful with issues, such as my weight, sex, smoking, physical activity, diet. |
Frequencies, percentages, means and standard deviations for the POQ scale items
| n(f%) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POQ Items | Never | Sometimes | Often | Almost always | Mean(SD) |
| POQ1(R)1 | 4(2.96%) | 6(4.44%) | 56(41.48%) | 68(50.37%) | 3.4(0.72) |
| POQ2 | 42(31.11%) | 55(40.74%) | 32(23.7%) | 6(4.44%) | 2.01(0.86) |
| POQ3 | 9(6.67%) | 43(31.85%) | 49(36.3%) | 33(24.44%) | 2.79(0.89) |
| POQ4 | 11(8.15%) | 48(35.56%) | 56(41.48%) | 19(14.07%) | 2.62(0.83) |
| POQ5 | 88(65.19%) | 30(22.22%) | 13(9.63%) | 3(2.22%) | 1.49(0.76) |
| POQ6(R) | 0(0.00%) | 13(9.63%) | 49(36.3%) | 72(53.33%) | 3.44(0.67) |
| POQ7 | 24(17.78%) | 62(45.93%) | 43(31.85%) | 5(3.7%) | 2.22(0.78) |
| POQ8 | 56(41.48%) | 55(40.74%) | 19(14.07%) | 4(2.96%) | 1.78(0.8) |
| POQ9 | 72(53.33%) | 46(34.07%) | 13(9.63%) | 4(2.96%) | 1.62(0.78) |
| POQ10 | 47(34.81%) | 52(38.52%) | 30(22.22%) | 5(3.7%) | 1.95(0.85) |
| POQ11(R) | 17(12.59%) | 41(30.37%) | 58(42.96%) | 19(14.07%) | 2.59(0.88) |
| POQ12 | 4(2.96%) | 53(39.26%) | 54(40%) | 24(17.78%) | 2.73(0.79) |
| POQ13(R) | 2(1.48%) | 8(5.93%) | 54(40%) | 71(52.59%) | 3.44(0.68) |
| POQ14 | 60(44.44%) | 43(31.85%) | 25(18.52%) | 7(5.19%) | 1.84(0.9) |
| POQ15 | 1(0.74%) | 20(14.81%) | 49(36.3%) | 65(48.15%) | 3.32(0.75) |
Frequencies and percentages of pregnancy-related characteristics
| Variable | Category | n(f%) |
|---|---|---|
| Your pregnancy is: | Singleton (onefoetus) | 128(94.8%) |
| Multiple (two or morefoetuses) | 7(5.2%) | |
| Has there been any abnormal condition in your pregnancy so far? | No | 109(80.7%) |
| Yes | 26(19.3%) | |
| The present pregnancy is a result of: | Natural conception | 133(98.5%) |
| Assisted reproduction | 2(1.5%) | |
| Have you had a miscarriage in the past? | No | 104(77%) |
| Yes | 31(23%) | |
| If you had a miscarriage in the past, this occurred more than once? | No | 25(80.6%) |
| Yes | 6(19.4%) | |
| Reason for not achieving conception so far? | Female factor | 2(1.5%) |
| Male factor | 4(3%) | |
| No reason | 129(95.5%) | |
| How many times in total have you used an assisted reproduction method? | 1 | 1(0.75%) |
| 2 | 1(0.75%) | |
| None | 133(98.5%) | |
| The present pregnancy is the result of which assisted reproduction method? | Ovulation induction | 1(0.75%) |
| Sperm insemination | 1(0.75%) |
Frequencies and percentages of the demographics of the sample
| Variable | Category | n(f%) |
|---|---|---|
| Education | High school / secondary education | 31(23%) |
| Tertiary education (University / TEI) | 73(54.1) | |
| Master’s degree (completed or pursuing) | 27(20%) | |
| Doctoral degree (completed or pursuing) | 4(3%) | |
| Marital Status | Single | 16(11.9) |
| Married | 112(83%) | |
| Cohabitation agreement | 6(4.4%) | |
| Other status | 1(0.7%) | |
| Do you have other children besides the current pregnancy? | No | 135(100%) |
| Yes | 0(0%) | |
| Salary | <500€ | 3(2.2%) |
| 500–1,000€ | 42(31.1%) | |
| 1,000–1,500€ | 31(23%) | |
| 1,500–2,000€ | 26(19.3%) | |
| 2,000–3,000€ | 26(19.3%) | |
| >3,000€/month | 5(3.7%) |