Women’s Experiences during Pregnancy and Childbirth: Associations with Socio-Demographic Factors

Key Points

• The aim is to investigate women's experiences during pregnancy and childbirth and their relationships with socio-demographic factors.
• Descriptive cross-sectional study involving 300 women from Babylon Hospital
• Data collected using a structured questionnaire covering socio-demographic factors and maternal experiences
• Data analyzed with SPSS, employing Kruskal-Wallis, Mann-Whitney, and Chi-Square tests
• 51.3% of participants reported moderate pregnancy experiences, with a mean score of 30.73±9.35
• 63.7% reported poor post-delivery experiences, with a mean score of 19.56±5.16
• Statistical analysis revealed significant associations between experiences and factors like age, education level, and residence (P<0.05)