Women’s level of anxiousness according to different COVID-19-related measures
Pregnant (%) | Postpartum (%) | |||||||
Very anxious | Anxious | Not anxious | N/A | Very anxious | Anxious | Not anxious | N/A | |
Thought of not having my partner with me during birth | 61.7 | 22.7 | 3.8 | 11.8 | 69.5 | 17.7 | 2.2 | 10.6 |
Thought of my partner having to leave the hospital soon after birth | 61.5 | 23.5 | 4.4 | 10.5 | 64.1 | 18.6 | 4.5 | 12.8 |
Thought of being separated from my baby after delivery | 59.3 | 20.0 | 6.4 | 14.3 | 60.3 | 13.9 | 5.8 | 20.1 |
Not having support from family and friends | 33.8 | 37.6 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 39.0 | 36.7 | 11.1 | 13.2 |
Lack of information /inconsistent information from HCPs | 13.1 | 46.3 | 14.8 | 25.8 | 17.7 | 46.8 | 14.2 | 21.3 |
Isolation | 11.0 | 41.6 | 25.2 | 22.3 | 20.1 | 41.0 | 19.0 | 20.0 |
Lack of antenatal classes | 10.3 | 35.0 | 26.2 | 28.4 | 13.3 | 37.8 | 27.2 | 21.6 |
Disrupted antenatal appointments | 6.2 | 30.1 | 20.4 | 43.2 | 10.0 | 35.2 | 20.5 | 34.3 |
HCPs, healthcare professionals; N/A, not applicable.