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On the other hand, individuals with previous pregnancies had higher CPFF scores (p=0.005).  Conclusion: the prevalence of fear of childbirth was 71.6% (n=378), distributed between low (25.2%), moderate (19.5%), and high fear (26.9%). Factors such as older age and female gender were associated with lower fear scores, while previous pregnancy was linked to a higher level of fear. 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