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Table 1 Demographic and obstetrical-gynaecological characteristics by attachment style

From: Adult attachment style and cortisol responses in women in late pregnancy

 

Total (n = 71)

Secure (n = 42)

Fearful avoidant (n = 29)

  
 

Mean ± SD (Min-Max)

Mean ± SD (Min-Max)

Mean ± SD (Min-Max)

t (79)

Cohen’s d

Age (years)

32.17 ± 4.98 (20–45)

31.21 ± 4.76 (20–40)

33.55 ± 5.04 (24–45)

1.99

0.48

BMI pre-pregnancy

24.56 ± 3.90 (16–38)

24.88 ± 4.17 (16–38)

24.09 ± 3.49 (18–32)

−0.84

0.21

Gestation week

33.01 ± 3.55 (27–40)

33.02 ± 3.25 (27–40)

33.00 ± 3.95 (28–40)

0.03

0.01

 

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

χ 2

Cramer’s V

Education

   

0.51

0.084

 Basic (9 years)

12 (16.9)

6 (14.3)

6 (20.7)

  

 Secondary (12 years)

26 (36.6)

16 (38.1)

10 (34.5)

  

 University

33 (46.5)

20 (47.6)

13 (44.8)

  

Parity

   

0.12

0.040

 Nulliparous

36 (50. 7)

22 (52.4)

14 (48.3)

  

 Parous

35 (49.3)

20 (47.6)

15 (51.7)

  
  1. No statistically significant differences were found between the two groups in any of the reported variables; BMI pre-pregnancy was kg/m2;