Table 1 Characteristics of laboring women.

Variable

n (%)

Median (Q1, Q3)

p

 Educational level

0.213 *

 Elementary & Secondary

37 (23.6)

57.0 (51.0, 64.0)

 Diploma

56 (35.7)

57.0 (52.0, 64.0)

 University

64 (40.8)

55.0 (51.0, 60.0)

The educational level of the husband

0.621 *

 Elementary & Secondary

38 (24.2)

55.0 (51.5, 63.0)

 Diploma

63 (40.1)

58.0 (52.8, 63.0)

 University

56 (35.7)

55.0 (51.0, 63.0)

Occupation

0.559 *

 Housewife

128 (81.5)

57.0 (51.0, 63.0)

 Employed

29 (18.5)

55.0 (51.0, 61.0)

Wanted pregnancy

0.701 *

 Yes

50 (31.8)

55.5 (49.5, 63.0)

 No

107 (68.2)

57.0 (52.0, 63.0)

Source types of information about natural childbirth

0.123 †

 Reliable sources (childbirth preparation classes, health caregivers, and books)

107 (68.2)

55.0 (48.0, 62.0)

 Unreliable or informal sources (social networks, people around or no sources)

50 (31.8)

57.0 (52.0, 63.0)

Fear level of natural childbirth

0.142 †

 None/low

35 (22.3)

60.0 (52.0, 64.0)

 Moderate

51 (32.5)

56.0 (52.0, 63.0)

 High/very high

71 (45.2)

55.0 (50.0, 60.5)

n (%)

Mean (SD)

Level of knowledge about natural childbirth

0.032 †

 None/low

16 (10.2)

52.4 (11.1)

 Moderate

65 (41.4)

55.0 (7.4)

 High/ very high

76 (48.4)

57.8 (9.0)

Participation in childbirth preparation classes

0.779 *

 Yes

85 (54.1)

56.3 (8.4)

 No

72 (45.9)

55.9 (9.2)

The degree of belief in the usefulness of childbirth preparation classes

0.107 *

 Too much/ much

87 (55.4)

56.7 (11.1)

 Moderate

50 (31.8)

55.0 (9.6)

 Very little/little

20 (12.8)

58.4 (9.5)

Use of analgesic childbirth methods

0.625

 Yes

97 (61.8)

56.4 (8.0)

 No

60 (38.2)

55.7 (9.9)

n (%)

Median (Q1, Q3)

Childbirth assistant

0.029

 Midwife

92 (58.6)

55.0 (51.0, 62.0)

 Obstetrician

49 (31.2)

58.0 (52.0, 64.0)

 Midwifery Student

6 (3.8)

51.0 (38.8, 54.0)

 Resident

10 (6.4)

59.5 (57.3, 65.8)