Table 1 Mothers’ sociodemographic data (N = 40)

When the news was delivered

Prenatally

17

42.5%

Labour and Delivery

7

17.5%

Postnatally

16

40%

Monthly family Income (USD)

< $181.15

1

2.5%

$181.16 < $357.16

1

2.5%

$357.17 < $566.87

7

17.5%

$566.88 < $909.87

2

5%

$909.88 < $2.439.954

10

25%

> $2478.44

19

47.5%

Educational level

Incomplete elementary school

1

2.5%

Complete elementary school

0

0

Incomplete high school

0

0

Complete high school

8

20%

Technical degree

0

0

Graduate degree

21

52.5%

Postgraduate degree

10

25%

Mothers’ pregnancy history

Mean

Age at the start of the pregnancy

37,7

Gestational weeks

37,07