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Table 4 Significant correlations between socio-demographic, physical, and maternal mental health outcome variables

From: Mental health in women experiencing preterm birth

 

IES

GHQd

STAI-X1

Mother

   

Age

  

0.32′

Education (years)

  

0.51**

Previous psychological treatment

 

0.30′

 

Parity

  

0.42*

Trait anxiety (STAI-X2)

0.32′

0.49**

 

Pregnancy/birth

   

Infection in pregnancy

 

−0.34*

−0.30′

Planned Caesarean

−0.36*

  

Breech birth

0.31′

  

Child

   

Sex

  

−0.30′

GA

  

0.52**

Birth weight

  

0.39*

10 min Apgar score

  

0.38*

Mechanical ventilation

  

−0.43**

IVHa

0.30′

  

Surgeryb

  

−0.37*

Patent ductus arteriosisc

  

−0.42*

  1. Pearson’s correlation coefficients (p < 0.10) are reported. (N = 35).
  2. ‘Correlation is significant at the 0.10 level (two-tailed).
  3. *Correlation is significant at the 0 .05 level (two-tailed).
  4. ** Correlation is significant at the 0 .01 level (two-tailed).
  5. aIntraventricular haemorrhage grade 1 or 2.
  6. bSurgery after birth e.g. patent ductus arteriosis or hypospadias.
  7. cPatent ductus arteriosis closed by medical treatment, surgery or by itself.
  8. dThe GHQ in this table refers to Likert sum scores.
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