First-time fathers' expectations and experiences of childbirth in relation to age Erica Schytt, RN, RM, PhD, Malin Bergström, PhD Midwifery Volume 30, Issue 1, Pages 82-88 (January 2014) DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2013.01.015 Copyright © 2013 Elsevier Ltd Terms and Conditions
Fig. 1 Average age of Swedish men and women when they have their first baby, 1970–2010 (Statistics Sweden). Midwifery 2014 30, 82-88DOI: (10.1016/j.midw.2013.01.015) Copyright © 2013 Elsevier Ltd Terms and Conditions
Fig. 2 Expectant first-time father's feelings for the upcoming birth (n=777), expressed as % for mixed/negative overall feelings and worry (left y-axis), and mean values for fear measured by the Wijma Delivery Expectancy Questionnaire (W-DEQ) (right y-axis). Midwifery 2014 30, 82-88DOI: (10.1016/j.midw.2013.01.015) Copyright © 2013 Elsevier Ltd Terms and Conditions
Fig. 3 First-time father's experience of childbirth and intrapartum care in relation to age (n=777). Midwifery 2014 30, 82-88DOI: (10.1016/j.midw.2013.01.015) Copyright © 2013 Elsevier Ltd Terms and Conditions