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Table 3 Overview of the risk factors in the KINDEX

From: Obstetric care providers are able to assess psychosocial risks, identify and refer high-risk pregnant women: validation of a short assessment tool – the KINDEX Greek version

Load factors

Item

N

 

KINDEX

KINDEX and validation

Only KINDEX

p

 

Gestational age

93

M (SD)

17.72 (5.95)

17.62 (5.98)

17.84 (5.98)

ns

Alter

Age in years

93

M (SD)

30.7 (3.80)

30.80 (5.17)

30.58 (5.59)

ns

Migration

Mother

93

N (%)

14 (15.1%)

5 (10%)

9 (20.9%)

ns

Father

93

N (%)

15 (16.1%)

7 (14%)

8 (18.6%)

ns

Single parent

Not living with the father

93

N (%)

0

0

0

ns

Financial worries

Housing index ≤ 0,5 (Room/Person)

93

N (%)

10 (10.8%)

3 (6%)

7 (16.3%)

ns

Financial worries

93

N (%)

53 (57%)

30 (60%)

23 (53.5%)

ns

Physical complaints and medical risk factors

Physical complaints

93

N (%)

39 (41.9%)

22 (44%)

17 (39.5%)

ns

Complications

93

N (%)

15 (16.1%)

10 (20%)

5 (11.6%)

ns

Medical risk factors

93

N (%)

7 (7.5%)

2 (4%)

5 (11.6%)

ns

Prenatal bonding

Unplanned Pregnancy

93

N (%)

35 (37.6%)

18 (36%)

17 (39.5%)

ns

Joy Mother (0 to 10)

93

M (SD)

9.03 (1.67)

8.78 (1.85)

9.33 (1.41)

ns

Worries mother (0 to 10)

93

M (SD)

5.59 (3.23)

5.70 (2.77)

5.47 (3.73)

ns

Joy father (0 to 10)

93

M (SD)

9.29 (1.64)

9.20 (1.91)

9.40 (1.27)

ns

Worries father (0 to 10)

93

M (SD)

5.28 (3.39)

5.18 (3.28)

5.40 (3.56)

ns

Stress

PSS-4 sum score

93

M (SD)

4.50 (3.15)

4.36 (3.28)

4.67 (3.02)

ns

Abuse in childhood

Physical maltreatment

93

N (%)

15 (16.1%)

4 (8%)

11 (25.6%)

.02

Sexual abuse

93

N (%)

5 (5.4%)

2 (4%)

3 (7%)

ns

Intimate partner conflict and violence

Increase in conflicts (past 8 weeks)

93

N (%)

12 (12.9%)

7 (14%)

5 (11.6%)

ns

Vociferous fights (past 8 weeks)

93

N (%)

10 (10.8%)

7 (14%)

3 (7%)

ns

Fights involving physical violence (past 8 weeks)

93

N (%)

0

0

0

ns

Ever violent intimate partner relationship

93

N (%)

2 (2.2%)

2 (4%)

0

ns

Nicotine, alcohol and drugs

Smoking (pregnant)

93

N (%)

14 (15.1%)

8 (16%)

6 (14%)

ns

Alcohol (pregnant)

93

N (%)

8 (8.6%)

5 (10%)

3 (7%)

ns

Drug consumption (mother)

93

N (%)

0

0

0

ns

Smoking (father)

93

N (%)

42 (45.2%)

22 (44%)

20 (46.5%)

ns

Alcohol (father)

93

N (%)

16 (16.1%)

9 (18%)

7 (16.3%)

ns

Drug consumption (father)

93

N (%)

1 (1.2%)

1 (1.2%)

0

ns

Psychiatric history

Ever psychiatric diagnosis

93

N (%)

9 (9.7%)

8 (16%)

1 (2.3%)

.02

Ever psychotropic medicine

93

N (%)

3 (3.2%)

3 (6%)

0

ns

Ever inpatient psychiatric treatment

93

N (%)

0

0

0

ns

Ever asked for psychological help

93

N (%)

27 (29%)

18 (36%)

9 (20.9%)

ns

KINDEX

KINDEX Sum Score

93

M (SD)

4.76 (2.66)

4.24 (2.82)

4.13 (2.67)

ns

  1. Sample description and differences in risk reports between the group who participated in the KINDEX and in the validation interview and the group that only participated in the KINDEX.
  2. Note: Crosstabs was used for the items scored on dichotomous scales. Parametric t-test was used for the ordinal scales KINDEX and Validation: Group that participated in the validation interview, Only KINDEX: Group that only participated in the KINDEX Interview.