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Table 2 Antenatal factors and association with postpartum PTSD

From: Prevalence and associated factors of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among a cohort of Srilankan post-partum mothers: a cross-sectional study

Factor

 

PTSD

Total

Fishers’ exact test (2-sided)

p value*

  

Yes

No

 

No. (%)

No. (%)

No.

Parity

1

6 (6.3)

90(93.8)

96

p = 0.08

> 1

2(1.6)

127(98.4)

129

 

Planned pregnancy

Yes

4(3)

128(97)

132

p = 0.72

No

4(4.3)

89(95.7)

93

 

History of subfertility

Yes

0(0)

17(100)

17

p = 1.00

No

8(3.8)

200(96.2)

208

 

Number of antenatal clinic visits

< 4

1(6.7)

14(93.3)

15

p = 0.47

>=4

7(3.4)

201(96.6)

208

 

Receiving antenatal advice

Yes

8(3.7)

209(96.3)

217

p = 1.00

No

0

8(100)

8

 

Inter-pregnancy interval(years)a

<=2

0(0)

12(100)

12

p = 1.00

> 2

2(1.7)

115(98.3)

117

 

Total

 

8

217

  
  1. *Fishers test used since there are some cells with values < 5, p = p value, aTotal = 129 since Interpregnancy interval is not applicable for primigravidae