Table 2 Postnatal mental health problems among mothers whose infants were and were not admitted to NNU
Postnatal mental health problem | NNU Admission | No NNU Admission | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | % | 95% CI | N | % | 95% CI | |
Postnatal depression | 211 | 23.7% | (20.6–27.2) | 1339 | 19.3% | (18.3–20.4) |
Postnatal anxiety | 136 | 16.0% | (13.4–19.0) | 981 | 14.0% | (13.1–15.0) |
Postnatal PTS | 134 | 14.6% | (12.2–17.5) | 689 | 10.3% | (9.5–11.1) |
One mental health problem | 142 | 15.3% | (12.6–18.4) | 1024 | 14.0% | (13.1–15.0) |
Two mental health problems | 81 | 8.2% | (6.5–10.3) | 610 | 8.5% | (7.8–9.3) |
Three mental health problems | 59 | 7.5% | (5.7–10.0) | 255 | 4.2% | (3.6–4.8) |
One or more mental health problems | 282 | 31.1% | (27.6–34.7) | 1889 | 26.7% | (25.5–27.9) |