Table 4 Postpartum factors and association with postpartum PTSD
Factor | PTSD | Total | Fishers’ exact test (2-sided) p value* | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | No. | ||||
No. (%) | No. (%) | |||||
PPH | Yes | 0(0) | 8(100) | 8 | p = 1.00 | |
No | 8(3.6) | 209(96.4) | 217 | |||
Manual removal of placenta | Yes | 0(0) | 7(100) | 7 | p = 1.00 | |
No | 8(3.6) | 210(96.4) | 218 | |||
Baby cried after birth | Yes | 8(3.7) | 208(96.3) | 216 | p = 1.00 | |
No | 0(0) | 9(100) | 9 | |||
Mother: ICU admission | Yes | 0 (0) | 6(100) | 6 | p = 1.00 | |
No | 8(3.6) | 211(96.4) | 219 | |||
Baby: PBU admission | Yes | 1(4.5) | 21(95.5) | 22 | p = 0.57 | |
No | 7(3.4) | 196(96.6) | 224 | |||
Baby: NICU admission | Yes | 1(4.7) | 20(95.3) | 21 | p = 0.55 | |
No | 7(3.4) | 197(96.6) | 204 | |||
Baby: Presence of birth defects | Yes | 0(0) | 14(100) | 14 | p = 1.00 | |
No | 8(3.7) | 203(97.7) | 211 | |||
Breast feeding | Yes | 8(3.6) | 211(96.7) | 219 | p = 1.00 | |
No | 0(0) | 6(100) | 6 | |||
Family support | Yes | 7(3.2) | 212(96.8) | 219 | p = 0.20 | |
No | 1(1.7) | 5(98.3) | 6 | |||
Readmission | Yes | 2(6.4) | 29(93.6) | 31 | p = 0.30 | |
No | 6(3.1) | 188(96.9) | 194 | |||
Physical ailments | Yes | 3(8.1) | 34(91.7) | 37 | p = 0.13 | |
No | 5(2.6) | 183(97.3) | 188 | |||
Opportunity to discuss concerns | Yes | 2(2.8) | 69(97.2) | 71 | p = 1.00 | |
No | 6(3.9) | 148(96.1) | 154 | |||
Postpartum depression | Yes | 6(25) | 18(75) | 24 | p < 0.001 | |
No | 2(1) | 199(99) | 201 | |||
Total | 8 | 217 | 225 | |||