Table 5

Relationship between sociodemographic characteristics and pregnancy worries in pregnant women referring to Urmia health centres based on the general linear model (n=415)

VariableUnadjustedAdjusted
β (95% CI)*P valueβ (95% CI)*P value
Physical violence (reference: without domestic violence)
 Mild1.92 (1.43 to 2.42)<0.0010.34 (–0.54 to 1.22)0.448
 Moderate3.41 (2.85 to 3.98)<0.001−0.13 (–1.22 to 0.96)0.810
Sexual violence (reference: without domestic violence)
 Mild1.84 (1.20 to 2.47)<0.0011.93 (–3.01 to −0.84)0.001
 Moderate2.95 (2.39 to 3.50)<0.0011.81 (–3.21 to −0.40)0.012
 Severe6.02 (5.22 to 6.83)<0.0011.34 (–0.25 to 2.93)0.099
Emotional violence (reference: without domestic violence)
 Mild3.32 (2.40 to 4.24)<0.0012.82 1.87 to 3.78)<0.001
 Moderate4.99 (4.03 to 5.96)<0.0013.31 (2.07 to 4.55)<0.001
 Severe5.43 (4.52 to 6.35)<0.0013.53 (2.24 to 4.81)<0.001
Residence (reference: tenant)
 Personal−0.70 (–1.18 to –0.22)0.004−0.39 (−0.75 to −0.03)0.034
Income sufficiency (reference: insufficient)
 Sufficient−1.25 (−2.24 to −0.27)0.013−0.38 (−1.12 to 0.35)0.303
 Fairly sufficient−0.41 (−0.98 to 0.16)0.161−0.23 (−0.65 to 0.18)0.267
History of smoking (reference: no)
 Yes2.15 (1.51 to 2.79)<0.0011.04 (0.39 to 1.68)0.002
Unwanted pregnancy (reference: no)
 Yes0.71 (0.20 to 1.22)0.007−0.34 (−0.83 to 0.14)0.166
Number of pregnancies (gravid) (reference: ≥3)
 10.89 (0.15 to 1.64)0.0191.75 (1.05 to 2.46)<0.001
 20.49 (−0.04 to 1.02)0.0680.84 (0.34 to 1.35)0.001
History of participation in birth preparation classes (reference: no)
 Yes−3.10 (−3.63 to −2.58)<0.001−2.48 (−3.58 to −1.81)<0.001
  • Adjusted R2=0.502.

  • *95% CI.