Mood instability, depression, and anxiety in pregnancy and adverse neonatal outcomes

Table 1 Characteristics of mothers and infants (N=555)

Mothers	Number	Percent
*Demographic variables*
Age (≥ 25)	465	84
Living with a partner	504	91
Aboriginal ancestry	42	8
Grade 12 or above	529	95
Family income > $40,000	263	90
*Mood symptoms*
Clinically significant depression	109	20
Clinically significant anxiety	118	21
Above-average mood instability	283	51
*Psychosocial and behaviour variables*
Engaged in regular physical activity	379	32
Alcohol use	57	10
Cigarettes smoking	72	13
With partner’s support	516	93
Stress	304	55
First-time mothers	212	38
Infants
*Neonatal outcome variables*
Apgar 1 minute score <7 ^a	68	12
Apgar 5 minute score <7 ^a	15	3
Pre-term birth (< 37 weeks)^b	32	6
Low birth weight (<2.5 kg) ^b	20	4
Small for gestational age^b	39	7

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