Prevalence of Fear of Childbirth and its Effective Factors in Pregnant Women in Babol, Iran (2019- 2020): A Cross-sectional Study

Objectives: Fear of childbirth may be associated with increased anxiety, cesarean section, and delayed delivery. The study aimed to screen for fear the factors affecting it in pregnant women from 2019 2020 Babol, Iran. Materials Methods: In this cross-sectional study, a total 600 gestation age > 20 weeks referred antenatal care clinics Ayatollah Rouhani, Shahid Yahya Nejad Hospital, four health centers, three private offices obstetricians Iran were surveyed using Wijma Childbirth Questionnaire. Considering cut-off point 85, severe identified. Results: prevalence was 29.2% (175/600). postgraduate education 3.27 times higher than undergraduate (P<0.001). Pregnancy fears 0.42 self-employed spouses employee Also, history infertility 2.73 more likely without (P=0.01). Women psychiatric disorders 6.86 afraid (P=0.02). Conclusions: Due high Iran, need particular psychological interventions reduce identify risk is suggested.