Research Article
Is Generalized Maternal Optimism or Pessimism During Pregnancy Associated with Unplanned Cesarean Section Deliveries in China?
Table 2
Self-reported health-related variables collected during pregnancy from participants versus those excluded due to incomplete data.
| | Variable | Included women
() | Excluded women*
(Total ) | -value | | (Percent) | (Percent) | |
| | One or more previous pregnancies | 82 (58.5) | 46 (55.4) | (NS) | | Missing = 1 | Missing = 3 | |
| | One or more previous deliveries | 7 (5.0) | 8 (9.8) | (NS) | | Missing = 4 | |
| | Previous abortion | | 42 (57.5) | (NS) | | 84 (59.5) | Missing = 13 |
| | Number of abortions | 0 : 41 (33.1) | 0 : 26 (37.7) | (NS) | | 1 : 57 (46.0) | 1 : 26 (37.7) | | 2 : 22 (17.7) | 2 : 11 (15.9) | | 3+ : 4 (3.2) | 3+ : 6 (8.9) | | Missing = 17 | Missing = 17 | |
| | Previous miscarriage | | 8 (12.1) | (NS) | | 9 (6.3) | Missing = 20 |
| Trouble getting pregnant
(> 12 mo to conceive) | 34 (24.3) | 29 (35.4) | (NS) | | Missing = 1 | Missing = 4 | |
| | Used fertility treatment | 7 (5.0) | 9 (10.7) | (NS) | | Missing = 1 | Missing = 2 | |
| | Experience with current pregnancy | No complications 101 (71.6) | No complications 40 (69.0) | (NS) | | Somewhat easy 36 (25.5) | Somewhat easy 12 (20.7) | | Somewhat difficult 4 (2.8) | Somewhat difficult 5 (8.6) | | Extremely difficult 0 (0) | Extremely difficult 1 (1.7) |
| | Medical insurance | Gov’t issued 85 (60.2) | Gov’t issued 40 (50.0) | (NS) | | Employer or private | Employer or private | | Insurance 46 (32.5) | Insurance 29 (46.3) | | No insurance 10 (7.1) | No insurance 11 (13.7) | | Missing = 6 | |
| Seen a doctor, counselor, or other
professional for emotional issues | Ever 5 (3.5) | 4 (4.8) | (NS) | | Currently 0 (0) | 3 (3.6) |
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| | Presence of nonpregnancy-related health problems | | 3 (3.7) | (NS) | | 5 (3.5) | Missing = 5 |
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