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Table 2 Relations between satisfaction or usefulness of AC, completion time or number of sessions attended

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

  1. M Mean, SD Standard deviation