Table 4 Relationship of maternal-fetal attachment with pregnancy and birth experience (n = 228)

Uplifts

1.14 (0.87 to 1.41)

< 0.001

Hassles

0.04 (-0.17 to 0.26)

0.691

Husband age (Years), Mean (SD)

-0.08 (-0.31 to 0.14)

0.476

Gestational age (Weeks), Mean (SD)

0.74 (0.32 to 1.15)

< 0.001

Parity (Reference: 3)

1

0.97 (-2.74 to 4.68)

0.607

2

-3.41 (-6.81 to -0.02)

0.049

Wanted pregnancy (Ref: Yes)

No

0.17 (-6.47 to 6.81)

0.959

Planned pregnancy (Ref: Yes)

No

-1.06 (-7.67 to 5.55)

0.752

Wanted sex of baby (Ref: Yes)

No

-3.13 (-6.19 to -0.07)

0.045

R²

0.329