TABLE 3

Differences in study variables by groups and assessment time points.

  Preintervention vs. week 2Week 2 vs. week 4Preintervention vs. week 4
GroupsVariablesDifferencestPDifferencestPDifferencestP
InterventionWork stress1.30−2.002.050−1.001.550.1270.30−0.400.691
Pregnancy stress−1.051.328.189−0.370.401.690−1.421.358.180
Fear of childbirth−0.570.330.7430.22−0.147.884−0.350.196.845
Pregnancy experience (uplifts)0.58−0.953.3451.42−2.887.0054.42−6.895<.001
Pregnancy experience (hassles)−0.380.495.6220.10−0.152.880−0.280.402.689
Health practices in pregnancy3.47−1.789.0794.43−2.414.0197.90−4.946<.001
ControlWork stress−0.040.054.957−0.320.604.548−0.360.506.615
Pregnancy stress2.02−2.100.0400.34−0.452.6534.95−6.128<.001
Fear of childbirth−0.730.540.591−0.800.702.486−1.541.271.209
Pregnancy experience (uplifts)0.14−0.236.8140.32−0.630.5310.46−1.117.269
Pregnancy experience (hassles)0.39−0.612.5432.66−4.316.0005.64−7.901<.001
Health practices in pregnancy0.64−0.520.6051.30−1.467.1481.25−0.914.365
  Preintervention vs. week 2Week 2 vs. week 4Preintervention vs. week 4
GroupsVariablesDifferencestPDifferencestPDifferencestP
InterventionWork stress1.30−2.002.050−1.001.550.1270.30−0.400.691
Pregnancy stress−1.051.328.189−0.370.401.690−1.421.358.180
Fear of childbirth−0.570.330.7430.22−0.147.884−0.350.196.845
Pregnancy experience (uplifts)0.58−0.953.3451.42−2.887.0054.42−6.895<.001
Pregnancy experience (hassles)−0.380.495.6220.10−0.152.880−0.280.402.689
Health practices in pregnancy3.47−1.789.0794.43−2.414.0197.90−4.946<.001
ControlWork stress−0.040.054.957−0.320.604.548−0.360.506.615
Pregnancy stress2.02−2.100.0400.34−0.452.6534.95−6.128<.001
Fear of childbirth−0.730.540.591−0.800.702.486−1.541.271.209
Pregnancy experience (uplifts)0.14−0.236.8140.32−0.630.5310.46−1.117.269
Pregnancy experience (hassles)0.39−0.612.5432.66−4.316.0005.64−7.901<.001
Health practices in pregnancy0.64−0.520.6051.30−1.467.1481.25−0.914.365

Note: The differences were calculated by subtracting later week’s values from recent week’s values (i.e., Work stress differences = Work stress at week 2 – Work stress at preintervention).

TABLE 3

Differences in study variables by groups and assessment time points.

  Preintervention vs. week 2Week 2 vs. week 4Preintervention vs. week 4
GroupsVariablesDifferencestPDifferencestPDifferencestP
InterventionWork stress1.30−2.002.050−1.001.550.1270.30−0.400.691
Pregnancy stress−1.051.328.189−0.370.401.690−1.421.358.180
Fear of childbirth−0.570.330.7430.22−0.147.884−0.350.196.845
Pregnancy experience (uplifts)0.58−0.953.3451.42−2.887.0054.42−6.895<.001
Pregnancy experience (hassles)−0.380.495.6220.10−0.152.880−0.280.402.689
Health practices in pregnancy3.47−1.789.0794.43−2.414.0197.90−4.946<.001
ControlWork stress−0.040.054.957−0.320.604.548−0.360.506.615
Pregnancy stress2.02−2.100.0400.34−0.452.6534.95−6.128<.001
Fear of childbirth−0.730.540.591−0.800.702.486−1.541.271.209
Pregnancy experience (uplifts)0.14−0.236.8140.32−0.630.5310.46−1.117.269
Pregnancy experience (hassles)0.39−0.612.5432.66−4.316.0005.64−7.901<.001
Health practices in pregnancy0.64−0.520.6051.30−1.467.1481.25−0.914.365
  Preintervention vs. week 2Week 2 vs. week 4Preintervention vs. week 4
GroupsVariablesDifferencestPDifferencestPDifferencestP
InterventionWork stress1.30−2.002.050−1.001.550.1270.30−0.400.691
Pregnancy stress−1.051.328.189−0.370.401.690−1.421.358.180
Fear of childbirth−0.570.330.7430.22−0.147.884−0.350.196.845
Pregnancy experience (uplifts)0.58−0.953.3451.42−2.887.0054.42−6.895<.001
Pregnancy experience (hassles)−0.380.495.6220.10−0.152.880−0.280.402.689
Health practices in pregnancy3.47−1.789.0794.43−2.414.0197.90−4.946<.001
ControlWork stress−0.040.054.957−0.320.604.548−0.360.506.615
Pregnancy stress2.02−2.100.0400.34−0.452.6534.95−6.128<.001
Fear of childbirth−0.730.540.591−0.800.702.486−1.541.271.209
Pregnancy experience (uplifts)0.14−0.236.8140.32−0.630.5310.46−1.117.269
Pregnancy experience (hassles)0.39−0.612.5432.66−4.316.0005.64−7.901<.001
Health practices in pregnancy0.64−0.520.6051.30−1.467.1481.25−0.914.365

Note: The differences were calculated by subtracting later week’s values from recent week’s values (i.e., Work stress differences = Work stress at week 2 – Work stress at preintervention).

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