Table 1 Findings regarding the comparison of the socio-demographic and pregnancy characteristics of the participants and the W-DEQ-A, PBI and SEVB scale scores

Age

30 years old and under

70.2

59.77±22.73

64.09±11,35

65±12.98

Over 30 years old

29.8

55.33±22.1

67.3±9.19

63.5±16.5

Test statistics/p

t=1.439 p=0.151

U=5703p=0.041

U=6751 p= 0.925

Education Status*

Primary Education

24.3

65.31±22.73^a

60.97±10.36

61.24±12.91^a

High School

36.5

60.27±21.83^ab

63.96±10.63

65.6±11.31^ab

University and above

39.2

52.5±21.9^b

68.6±10.28

65.63±16.73^b

Test statistics/p

\(\:{\varvec{\chi\:}}^{2}\)=14.058p=0.001

F=11.057 p=0.001

\(\:{\varvec{\chi\:}}^{2}\)=6.929p=0.031

Education level of husband

Primary Education

12.9

63±23.22

65.39±10.94^ab

61.79±15.94

High School

36.5

61.45±22.39

62.68±11.07^a

63.68±11.26

University and above

50.6

55.12±22.23

66.67±10.4^b

65.89±15.36

Test statistics/p

F=2.940 p= 0.055

\(\:{\varvec{\chi\:}}^{2}\)=6.426p=0.040

\(\:{\varvec{\chi\:}}^{2}\)=5.624p= 0.060

Working status **

Yes

35.7

50.98±20.34

66.63±10.69

67.69±12.84

No

64.3

62.59±22.76

64.18±10.84

62.81±14.51

Test statistics/p

t=-4.051p= 0.001

U=6482.5 p= 0.082

U=5983.5p= 0.009

Husband’s employment status

Working

98

58.44±22.54

65.17±10.76

64.63±14.15

Not Working

2

59±27.81

59±14.14

60.8±12.64

Test statistics/p

T= 0.055

U=453 p= 0.292

U=496 p= 0.429

Family type

Nuclear family

81.6

55.84±22.27

66.55±10.45

65.2±14.25

Extended family

18.4

69.98±20.46

58.4±10.08

61.7±13.23

Test statistics/p

t=-3.987p= 0.001

U=2818p=0.001

U=4107.5 p=0.087

Income Status

Good

53.7

56.5±20.19

66.55±10.26

65.96±12.82

Average

45.5

60.45±25.19

63±11.18

63.09±15.33

Bad*

0.8

66±7.07

52.5±14.85

53.5±19.09

Test statistics/p

U=7187.0 p= 0.191

U=6714.5p=0.034

U=7078 p=0.134

Pregnancy week

28-31

41.2

58.86±21.52

64.84±10.53

64.15±13.51

32-35

45.9

58.49±23.15

65.14±11.27

64.75±15.07

36-40

12.9

57 ±24.48

65.42 ±10.53

65.12 ±12.7

Test statistics/p

F=0.085 p= 0.919

\(\:{\chi\:}^{2}\)=0.042 p=0.979

\(\:{\chi\:}^{2}\)=0.598 p=0.741

The status of the pregnancy being planned

Yes

58.4

54.18±21.92

65.35±11.04

64.92±13.39

No

41.6

64.44±22.24

64.63±10.58

64.04±15.

Test statistics/p

t=-3.662p= 0.001

U=7511.5 p=0.506

U=7814.5 p=0.887

The state of wanting pregnancy

Yes

82.7

55.96±21.9

65.51±10.93

64.82±14.5

No

41.6

70.39±22.24

62.86±10.21

63.27±12.08

Test statistics/p

t=-3.964p= 0.001

U=3991.5 p=0.144

U=4068.5 p=0.197

Prenatal care status

Yes

74.5

57.96±21.46

65.01±10.64

65.03±13.02

No

25.5

62.08±25.45

65.18±11.45

63.17±16.93

Test statistics/p

U=6840.5 p=0.195

U=6068.5 p=0.836

U=5998.5 p=0.730

Preferred mode of birth

Vaginal birth

63.1

52.5±20.69

66.66±10.92

67.59±12.95

Cesarean birth

36.9

68.64±22.15

62.3±10.16

59.35±14.54

Test statistics/p

t=-5.854p= 0.001

U=5767p=0.002

U=4862p=0.001

Fear of childbirth

Yes, little

16.1

56.15±18.7^b

66.66±10.47^ab

69.02±10.96^ac

Yes, medium

34.1

60.23±18.69^b

63.47±9.84^b

63.06±11.8^bc

Yes, very much

29.4

72.99 ±18.9^c

62.92 ±10.22^b

59.45 ±16.17^b

No, I’m not afraid

20.4

36.31±18.43^a

69.5±12.26^a

70.88±13.55^a

Test statistics/p

F=39.880p= 0.001

\(\:{\varvec{\chi\:}}^{2}\)=15.039p=0.002

\(\:{\varvec{\chi\:}}^{2}\)=27.844p=0.001

Source of information about birth

Family

21.6

69.42±19.62^b

58.96±10.5^a

60.62±11.16^a

Friends

4.3

73.45±22.44^b

62.27±6.42^abc

60.82±13.85^ab

Internet

38.8

56.57 ±21.58^a

65.08 ±9.94^b

63.96 ±13.54^ab

Healthcare professionals

35.3

51.98±22.47^a

69.08±10.69^c

68.07±15.64^b

Test statistics/p

F=9.499p= 0.001

\(\:{\varvec{\chi\:}}^{2}\)=29.999p=0.001

\(\:{\varvec{\chi\:}}^{2}\)=17.848p=0.001

Feeling the support of her partner throughout her pregnancy

Good

84.3

55.67±22.35

66.21±10.4

65.75±14.08

Average

15.3

73.36±17.87

58.9±11.25

58.62±12.27

Bad*

0.4

75 ±

56 ±

38 ±

Test statistics/p

t=-4.678p= 0.001

U=2651p=0.001

U=2740.5p=0.001

The feeling of being ready for birth

Yes

58.8

49.85±21.01

67.29±10.86

67.01±14.91

No

41.2

70. 72±18.84

61.85±10.01

61.05±12.09

Test statistics/p

t=-8.141p= 0.001

U=5592p=0.001

U=5437p=0.001