The Relationship between Fear of Childbirth and Women’s Knowledge about Painless Childbirth

Table 2

Methods of painless childbirth about which participants had knowledge.

Method of painless childbirth	Number of participants that have knowledge
Provided by inserting a needle in the lower back	300, 57.2%
Provided by intramuscular or intravenous drug administration	150, 28.6%
Other (e.g., acupuncture, deep breathing exercise)	74, 14.1%
Source of knowledge about painless childbirth , %	My friends: 272 (51.9%),; Television: 29 (5.53%),; Internet: 87 (16.6%),; Doctor: 101 (19.2%),; Nurse: 35 (6.67%).