More than half say fathers play a key role in healthy pregnancies
Core finding
Americans overwhelmingly see fathers as central to a healthy pregnancy. More than eight-in-ten (86%) say fathers play at least a very important role in helping mothers have healthy pregnancies and babies, including 45% who call that role essential, according to a November 2025 Verasight survey.
Relatively few rank the role any lower: 8% call it moderately important, and 6% place it below that, including about 1% who see no important role for fathers at all.
Topline scale
More than half say fathers play a key role in healthy pregnancies.
In your opinion, how important is the role of fathers in helping mothers have healthy pregnancies and babies?
n = 1,000 · Nov 14–20, 2025 · MoE ±3.2%
Methodology
Full methodology →| Mode | Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting |
|---|---|
| Population | US adults age 18+ |
| Field dates | Nov 14–20, 2025 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.2% |
| Module | Module 2 |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- reports.verasight.io/r/verasight-apha-2025
In your opinion, how important is the role of fathers in helping mothers have healthy pregnancies and babies?
Cite this question
Verasight APHA Omnibus Survey #2025-148, fielded November 14-20, 2025, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.2%.