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Table 3 Level of maternal postpartum psychological distress by number of stressful events and social health issues in pregnancy (n = 337)a

From: Stressful events, social health issues and psychological distress in Aboriginal women having a baby in South Australia: implications for antenatal care

Psychological

  

Stressful events/social health issues

Distress (K-5)

Total

None

1-2 issues

3–11 issues

 

n

%

n

%

n

%

n

%

Low

133

39.5

25

55.6

50

48.1

58

30.9

Moderate

121

35.9

15

33.3

43

41.3

63

33.5

High

42

12.5

2

4.4

6

5.8

34

18.1

Very High

41

12.2

3

6.7

5

4.8

33

17.6

  1. aDenominators vary due to missing values