Table 1 Demographic, clinical and obstetric data of the sample
From: Testing a cognitive model to predict posttraumatic stress disorder following childbirth
Demographic data (n = 157ª) | Mean(SD) f(%) |
|---|---|
Maternal age (n = 119) | 29.82 (5.13) |
Ethnicity | |
 White UK | 134 (85.4%) |
 White Irish | 3 (1.9%) |
 White other | 10 (6.4%) |
 Black African | 2 (1.3%) |
 Chinese | 2 (1.3%) |
 Pakistani | 2 (1.3%) |
 Other | 4 (2.5%) |
Occupation | |
 Full-time | 75 (47.8%) |
 Part-time | 34 (21.7%) |
 Student | 5 (3.2%) |
 Home-maker | 43 (27.4%) |
Family income | |
 £0–£9,999 | 13 (8.3%) |
 £10,000–£19,999 | 28 (17.8%) |
 £20,000–£29,999 | 22 (14.0%) |
 £30,000–£39,999 | 32 (20.4%) |
 £40,000–£49,999 | 15 (9.6%) |
 £50,000–£59,999 | 17 (10.8%) |
 £60,000–£69,999 | 10 (6.4%) |
 £70,000 + | 20 (12.7%) |
Marital status | |
 Single | 4 (2.5%) |
 In a relationship | 13 (8.3%) |
 Living with partner | 46 (29.3%) |
 Married | 94 (59.9%) |
Clinical risk factors (n = 157) | Mean(SD), or f(%) |
History of traumatic experiences | |
 Yes | 54 (34.6%) |
 No | 103 (65.6%) |
Psychiatric history | |
 Yes | 53 (33.8%) |
 No | 104 (66.2%) |
Mental health problems during preg | |
 Yes | 30 (19.1%) |
 No | 127 (80.9%) |
Mental health problems since birth | |
 Yes | 41 (26.1%) |
 No | 116 (73.9) |
 Social support (MOSSSS) | 80.18 (15.42) |
 Emotional/informational | 33.6 (6.43) |
 Tangible | 17.24 (3.24) |
 Affectionate | 12.37 (3.09) |
 Social interaction | 12.85 (2.73) |
 Obstetric variables (n = 157) | Mean(SD), or f(%) |
Mode of delivery | |
 Vaginal | 106 (67.5%) |
 Instrumental | 29 (18.5%) |
 Planned C-section | 6 (3.8%) |
 Emergency C-section | 16 (10.2%) |
Episiotomy | |
 Yes | 26 (16.6%) |
 No | 131 (83.4%) |
Pregnancy complication | |
 Yes | 45 (28.7%) |
 No |  |
Mother complications | |
 Yes | 47 (29.9%) |
 No | 70 (70.1%) |
Infant complications | |
 Yes | 26 (16.6%) |
 No | 131 (83.4%) |
CEQ | |
 Own capacity | 20.71 (5.13) |
 Professional support | 16.85 (3.97) |
 Perceived safety | 17.59 (4.1) |
 Participation | 9.23 (2.57) |
 Total | 64.37 (12.54) |
 Clinical self-report measures (n = 157) | Mean(SD) |
 EPDS | 7.01 (5.5) |
TES | |
 Arousal | 9.14 (3.85) |
 Avoidance/numbing | 7.10 (2.90) |
 Re-experiencing | 5.18 (2.33) |
 Total | 21.42 (7.89) |