From: What do mothers think about their antenatal classes? A mixed-method study in Switzerland
M ± SD (n = 289) | Between 0 to 6 months after the birth (n = 12) | Up to 12 months after birth (n = 83) | Up to 18 months after birth (n = 60) | Up to 24 months after birth (n = 61) | More than 24 months after birth (n = 43) | F (Anova) | p |
Overall satisfaction | 3.58 ± 0.79 | 3.61 ± 0.96 | 3.8 ± 0.88 | 3.49 ± 0.91 | 3.23 ± 1.15 | 2.34 | .055 |
Overall usefulness | 3.75 ± 0.75 | 3.62 ± 0.93 | 3.52 ± 0.99 | 3.33 ± 0.94 | 3.14 ± 1.15 | 2.35 | .054 |
Usefulness regarding pregnancy | 3.25 ± 1.06 | 3.10 ± 1.09 | 3.00 ± 1.07 | 2.81 ± 1.03 | 2.88 ± 1.20 | .85 | .85 |
Usefulness regarding childbirth | 3.33 ± 1.07 | 3.38 ± 1.07 | 3.02 ± 1.2 | 3.12 ± 1.07 | 2.88 ± 1.33 | 1.67 | .16 |
Usefulness regarding baby’s needs | 2.67 ± 1.15 | 2.59 ± 1.22 | 2.80 ± 1.25 | 2.41 ± 1.12 | 2.41 ± 1.24 | .98 | .42 |
Usefulness regarding mothers’ needs | 2.2 ± 1.64 | 2,87 ± 1.70 | 2.79 ± 1,68 | 3.32 ± 1.52 | 2.98 ± 1.60 | .87 | .49 |
One session (n = 50) | 2 to 4 sessions (n = 47) | More than 4 sessions (n = 130) | F (Anova) | p | |||
Overall satisfaction | 3.60 ± 1.05 | 3.62 ± 0.95 | 3.51 ± 0.92 | .31 | .73 | ||
Overall usefulness | 3.28 ± 1.01 | 3.51 ± 1.00 | 3.45 ± 0.95 | .95 | .39 | ||
Usefulness regarding pregnancy | 2.46 ± 1.15 | 3,09 ± 0.95 | 3.05 ± 1.04 | 6.19 | .002 | ||
Usefulness regarding childbirth | 3.08 ± 1.18 | 3.23 ± 1.11 | 3.11 ± 1.14 | .25 | .78 | ||
Usefulness regarding baby’s needs | 2.55 ± 1.3 | 2,57 ± 1.28 | 2.50 ± 1.18 | .07 | .93 | ||
Usefulness regarding mothers’ needs | 2.63 ± 1.61 | 3.19 ± 1.63 | 3.18 ± 1.53 | .96 | .39 |