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Table 2 Postnatal outcomes

From: The relationship between severe maternal morbidity and psychological health symptoms at 6–8 weeks postpartum: a prospective cohort study in one English maternity unit

 

Frequency

Percentage

95%CI

Prevalence of PTSD symptoms

   

Intrusion subscale

   

  <20 on IES Intrusion

1669

93.6%

--

  ≥20 on IES Intrusion

114

6.4%

5.3-7.5

  (missing)

(41)

  

Avoidance subscale

   

  <20 on IES avoidance

1631

91.6%

--

  ≥20 on IES avoidance

150

8.4%

7.1-9.7

  (missing)

(43)

  

Either intrusion OR avoidance subscale

   

  <20 on both IES subscales

1562

88.5%

--

  ≥20 on either IES Intrusion or ≥20 IES avoidance

203

11.5%

10.0-13.0

  (missing)

(59)

  

Both intrusion AND avoidance subscales

   

  <20 on at least one IES subscale

1704

96.5%

--

  ≥20 on both IES intrusion and ≥20 IES avoidance

61

3.5%

2.6-4.3

  (missing)

(59)

  

PTSD symptoms (continuous)

   

  IES intrusion scores

mean = 5.79

sd = 7.33

5.5-6.2

  IES avoidance scores

mean = 5.36

sd = 7.79

5.0-5.7

  IES total scores

mean = 11.13

sd = 13.98

10.5-11.8

Prevalence of probable depression

   

  EPDS < 13

1,535

86.0%

--

  EPDS ≥ 13

250

14.0%

12.4-15.6

  (missing)

(39)

  

Depressive symptoms (continuous)

   

  EPDS total scores

mean = 6.76

sd = 5.10

6.53-7.00

Total

1,824

  
  1. IES Impact of Event Scale, EPDS Edinburgh Postnatal and Depression Scale.