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Table 3 Characteristics of final sample of women with non-missing health service use data in the intervention and control groups at baseline & 36 weeks

From: A cost effectiveness analysis of midwife psycho-education for fearful pregnant women – a health system perspective for the antenatal period

Characteristic

Intervention Group N = 91

Control Group N = 93

Age (Mean)

29.2

29.5

Level of Education Attainment

 Did not complete year 112

14 (18%)

9 (9%)

 Complete year 12

23 (25%)

23 (25%)

 Diploma

25 (27%)

30 (32%)

 Bachelor degree

18 (20%)

26 (28%)

 Postgraduate qualifications

8 (9%)

5 (5%)

BMI (Mean)

26.9

26.1

Nulliparous

51 (56%)

53 (57%)

Last birth Caesarean

14 (18.6%)

13 (14%)

WDEQ-A Time1 Mean (SD), range

82.2 (SD13.5)

66–127

75.3 (SD9.2)

66–108

36 weeks

 WDEQ-A Time2a Mean (SD), range

61.4 (SD20.6)

12–117

66.1 (SD18.5)

22–121

 Smoked throughout pregnancy

5 (5.5)

2 (2.2)

  1. a p = 0.0465