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Background: Attention to mothers during pregnancy, childbirth, and
postpartum has focused on the physical aspects, overlooking mental health, which
is critical to maternal well-being and childbirth. The aim of this study was to
analyze the levels of anxiety experienced during labor and within the first 24
hours post-delivery, in order to identify the associated social and clinical
factors associated with such anxiety. Methods: We performed a
prospective observational follow-up study involving 448 women. Validated state
and trait anxiety questionnaires, namely State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI),
which were employed in the study participants. All tests were performed with a
bilateral approach. The p-values