Psychological response of pregnant women during COVID-19 pandemic lockdown.
Laura Lasso-Olayo, Dominika Pasierb, Víctor Berdejo and 1 others
PMID 38131440WHAT IT FOUND
Pregnant women in a Spanish hospital reported high anxiety during lockdown.
Fear of COVID-19 went with higher anxiety, and urban residents reported more fear.
Key findings
0177 pregnant women had clinical anxiety during lockdown.
02Women who were most afraid of COVID-19 in relation to pregnancy had higher anxiety scores.
03Pregnant women living in urban areas reported higher trait anxiety and more fear of COVID-19 than those in rural areas.
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What it does not show
The study was done in one hospital, so it may not apply to other settings. The women answered the questions while attending the hospital during a pandemic, which may have affected their responses. The questionnaire was created for this study, based on previous studies. Some variables were not based on all 150 women because some answers were missing. The study was a cross-sectional survey, so it describes what was present at one time.
Declared interests
The authors declared no conflicts of interest.
The easy way to misread this
Do not read this as proof that lockdown caused anxiety or that urban living directly increases risk. The study measured anxiety and fear during a single hospital-based cross-sectional survey and only reported associations.