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Table 3 Differences in negative mental health indicators during the COVID-19 pandemic between trimesters of pregnancy

From: Impact of coronavirus 2019 on mental health and lifestyle adaptations of pregnant women in the United Arab Emirates: a cross-sectional study

Indicators

All

(N = 384)

Pregnancy trimesters

1st Trimester (n = 79)

2nd Trimester (n = 177)

3rd Trimester (n = 128)

P- value

Increased stress from work % (n)

 Decreased

23.8 (91)

16.5 (13)

25.4 (45)

25.8 (33)

0.73

 Same as before

37.2 (143)

38.0 (30)

36.7 (65)

37.5 (48)

 Increased

39.0 (150)

45.5 (36)

37.9 (67)

36.7 (47)

Increased financial stress % (n)

 Decreased

20.8 (80)

19.0 (15)

22.6 (40)

19.5 (25)

0.009

 Same as before

45.1 (173)

58.2 (46)

47.5 (84)

33.6 (43)

 Increased

34.1 (131)

22.8 (18)

29.9 (53)

46.9 (60)

Increased stress from staying at home % (n)

 Decreased

13.8 (53)

12.7 (10)

14.7 (26)

13.3 (17)

0.11

 Same as before

22.7 (87)

25.3 (20)

23.2 (41)

20.3 (26)

 Increased

63.5 (244)

62.0 (49)

62.1 (110)

66.4 (85)

Felt frightened due to COVID-19% (n)

 Decreased

14.6 (56)

16.5 (13)

12.4 (22)

16.4 (21)

0.05

 Same as before

19.3 (74)

27.8 (22)

18.6 (33)

14.8 (19)

 Increased

66.1 (254)

55.7 (44)

26.0 (46)

68.8 (88)

Felt apprehensive due to COVID-19

 Decreased

15.6 (60)

22.8 (18)

14.7 (26)

12.5 (16)

0.04

 Same as before

25.8 (99)

31.6 (25)

23.2 (41)

25.8 (33)

 Increased

58.6 (225)

45.6 (36)

62.1 (110)

61.7 (79)

Felt helpless due to COVID-19

 Decreased

22.7 (87)

24.1 (19)

22.6 (40)

21.9 (28)

0.02

 Same as before

32.8 (126)

39.2 (31)

33.9 (60)

27.3 (35)

 Increased

44.5 (171)

36.7 (29)

43.5 (77)

50.8 (65)

  1. P < 0.05 by Chi-square test.