Table 3 Demographics and baseline characteristics of study participants and comparisons between face-to-face, virtual, and control groups

Women’s age (year), mean ± SD

3.17± 27.36

3.74 ± 27.29

5± 27.14

0.97

Husband’s age (year), mean ± SD

4.12± 32

3.62± 31.35

4.40± 30.66

0.46

Women’s education, n (%)

 High school

0 (0)

2 (6.5)

1 (3.4)

0.87

 Diploma

9 (32.1)

9 (29)

10 (34.5)

 University

19 (67.9)

20 (64.5)

18 (62.1)

Husband’s education, n (%)

 High school

1 (3.6)

2 (6.5)

1 (3.5)

0.2

 Diploma

11 (39.3)

19 (61.2)

19 (65.5)

 University

16 (57.1)

10 (32.3)

9 (31)

Economic status, n (%)

 Good

14 (50)

10 (32.2)

5 (17.2)

0.1

 Moderate

12 (42.9)

19 (61.3)

20 (69)

 Weak

2 (7.1)

2 (6.5)

4 (13.8)

Women’s occupation, n (%)

 Housewife

26 (92.9)

25 (80.6)

28 (96.6)

0.12

 Employed

2 (7.1)

6 (19.4)

1 (3.4)

Husband’s occupation, n (%)

 Unemployed

0 (0)

1 (3.2)

0 (0)

0.88

 Worker

1 (3.6)

2 (6.5)

2 (6.9)

 Employed

10 (35.7)

7 (22.6)

8 (27.6)

 Self-employed

17 (60.7)

21 (67.7)

19 (65.5)

Insurance status, n (%)

 Yes

25 (89.3)

25 (80.6)

25 (86.2)

0.78

 No

3 (10.7)

6 (19.4)

4 (13.8)

Gestational age (at the time of enrollment), mean ± SD

0.89± 19.14

0.71 ± 19.87

0.79± 19.07

0.4

Number of sessions to attend childbirth preparation classes, mean ± SD

1.01± 6

1.14 ± 5.87

1.04 ± 5.62

0.4

BMI, mean ±SD

4.05± 23.80

4.78±25.62

3.58± 24.21

0.21

Pregnancy status, n (%)

 Wanted

22 (78.6)

29 (93.5)

23 (79.3)

0.18

 Unwanted

6 (21.4)

2 (6.5)

6 (20.7)