Table 6 Perceived stress and maternal and perinatal outcomes (n = 372)
Stress | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | Median | IQR | Mean | SD | p-value# | |
Onset of Labour | 0.164 | |||||
Spontaneous | 241 | 28.0 | 23.0–31.0 | 27.0 | ± 6.4 | |
Induced/Elective C-section | 131 | 26.0 | 22.0–30.0 | 26.1 | ± 6.0 | |
Preterm | 0.468‡ | |||||
pi-PTB | 14 | 30.5 | 20.5–29.0 | 27.9 | ± 6.8 | |
Spontaneous | 25 | 28.0 | 23.5–29.0 | 26.5 | ± 5.0 | |
No | 333 | 27.0 | 23.0–30.0 | 26.6 | ± 6.3 | |
Mode of birth | 0.377 | |||||
Vaginal | 197 | 27.0 | 23.0–30.0 | 26.5 | ± 6.2 | |
C-section | 175 | 27.0 | 23.0–31.0 | 26.9 | ± 6.3 | |
Postpartum discharge | 0.918 | |||||
1–3 days | 297 | 27.0 | 26.7 | ± 6.5 | ||
> 3 days | 71 | 27.0 | 26.6 | ± 5.5 | ||
Non-reassuring fetal status | 0.364 | |||||
Yes | 45 | 27.0 | 22.0–32.0 | 27.3 | ± 6.6 | |
No | 209 | 27.0 | 22.0–30.0 | 26.5 | ± 6.5 | |
Adequacy of birth weight | 0.230‡ | |||||
SGA | 48 | 28.5 | 24.0–31.0 | 27.7 | ± 6.0 | |
AGA | 296 | 27.0 | 22.0–30.0 | 26.6 | ± 6.3 | |
LGA | 28 | 26.5 | 19.5–29.7 | 25.1 | ± 6.5 | |
Neonatal death | 0.853 | |||||
Yes | 2 | 27.5 | - | 27.5 | ± 7.7 | |
No | 369 | 27.0 | 23.0–30.0 | 26.7 | ± 6.3 | |
NICU admission | 0.229 | |||||
Yes | 27 | 29.0 | 22.0–33.0 | 27.7 | ± 6.0 | |
No | 345 | 27.0 | 23.0–30.0 | 26.6 | ± 6.3 | |
Low 5-min Apgar Score | 0.670 | |||||
Yes | 4 | 24.5 | 20.5–32.2 | 25.7 | ± 6.2 | |
No | 368 | 27.0 | 23.0–30.0 | 26.7 | ± 6.3 | |
Intubation at birth | 0.654 | |||||
Yes | 5 | 25.0 | 20.0–31.5 | 25.6 | ± 6.2 | |
No | 366 | 27.0 | 23.0–30.0 | 26.7 | ± 6.3 | |
GDM | 0.571 | |||||
Yes | 61 | 26.0 | 23.0–29.5 | 26.3 | ± 5.4 | |
No | 254 | 27.0 | 22.0–31.0 | 26.6 | ± 6.7 | |
Pre-eclampsia | 0.715 | |||||
Yes | 25 | 26.0 | 25.0–30.5 | 26.4 | ± 5.4 | |
No | 347 | 27.0 | 23.0–30.0 | 26.6 | ± 6.8 | |
Any major obstetric syndrome | 0.944 | |||||
Yes | 109 | 27.0 | 23.0–30.0 | 26.6 | ± 5.3 | |
No | 211 | 27.0 | 22.0–31.0 | 26.5 | ± 7.0 | |
APO | 0.344 | |||||
Yes | 28 | 29.0 | 22.0–32.7 | 27.4 | ± 6.1 | |
No | 344 | 27.0 | 23.0–30.0 | 26.6 | ± 6.3 | |
Neonatal Near Miss | 0.338 | |||||
Yes | 13 | 29.0 | 23.5–32.5 | 28.0 | ± 5.5 | |
No | 359 | 27.0 | 23.0–30.0 | 26.6 | ± 6.3 | |
Maternal mortality | 0.905 | |||||
Yes | 3 | 27.0 | - | 25.6 | ± 9.0 | |
No | 369 | 27.0 | 23.0–30.0 | 26.7 | ± 6.3 | |