Satisfaction with life during pregnancy and early motherhood in first-time mothers of advanced age: a population-based longitudinal study

Table 2 Satisfaction with life by maternal age group

Age	n	SWLS gwk 17	SWLS gwk 30	SWLS 6 months pp	SWLS 3 years pp	Mean difference	CI 95%	Adj²	CI 95%	Adj^2,3	CI 95%
		Mean	Mean	Mean	Mean
25-31	13107	29.11	29.4	29.52	28.05	0		0		0
32-37	4827	28.58	28.84	28.9	27.21	-0.6	(-0.77 - -0.51)	-0.63	(-0.76 - -0.50)	-0.7	(-0.83 - -0.58)
≥38	631	27.73	27.6	28.31	26.22	-1.6	(-1.92 - -1.21)	-1.56	(-1.92 - -1.20)	-1.32	(-1.65 - -0.99)

Mean SWLS in gestational weeks 17 and 30, and at 6 months and 3 years after the birth analysed by GEE¹ adjusted for timepoint (Adj²) and sociodemographic variables (Adj³) with 95% Confidence Intervals (CI). Nulliparous women aged 25–31 (reference), 32–37 years and ≥38 years (n = 18 565).
¹Generalised Estimated Equation.
²Adjustment for time point.
³Adjustment for sociodemographic variables: education, single status, native language other than Norwegian, financial problems, unemployment and smoking.

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