Table 2 Relationships between demographic, obstetric and clinical variables and PTSD symptom frequency
From: Testing a cognitive model to predict posttraumatic stress disorder following childbirth
Variable | r s | U(Z) | X 2 (df) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Clinical | ||||
Social support (MOSSSS) | ||||
 Emotional/informational | − .37 | - | - | <.001 |
 Tangible | − .39 | - | - | <.001 |
 Affectionate | − .37 | - | - | <.001 |
 Social interaction | − .43 | - | - | <.001 |
 Fear of childbirth | .22 | - | - | .01 |
 Partner support during birth | − .33 | - | - | <.001 |
Childbirth Experience (CEQ) | ||||
 Own capacity | − .35 | - | - | <.001 |
 Professional support | − .3 | - | - | <.001 |
 Perceived safety | − .48 | - | - | <.001 |
 Participation | − .22 | - | - | .01 |
 Trauma history | - | 2322.5(−1.72) | - | .09 |
 Psychiatric history (pre-pregnancy) | - | 2093(−2.48) | - | .01 |
 Psychiatric history during pregnancy | - | 1321(−2.63) | - | .01 |
 Depressive symptoms (EPDS) | − .02 | - | - | .82 |
Obstetric | ||||
 Pregnancy complications | - | 2060(−1.80) | - | .07 |
 Maternal complications | - | 1708(−3.39) | - | .001 |
 Infant complications | - | 1627.5(− .36) | - | .72 |
 Mode of delivery | - | - | 11.36(3) | .01 |
 Episiotomy |  | 1362(−1.63) | - | .10 |
Demographic | ||||
 Marital status | - | 853(−1.93) |  | .05 |
 Ethnicity |  | - | 9.21(6) | .16 |
 Occupation | - | - | 2.95(3) | .40 |
 Income | - | - | 4.89(7) | .67 |