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Table 3 Trauma characteristics in participants screening positive to perinatal trauma in the surveys (frequency and percentage)

From: “Echoes of a dark past” is a history of maternal childhood maltreatment a perinatal risk factor for pregnancy and postpartum trauma experiences? A longitudinal study

 

Pregnancy survey

(n = 97)

Postpartum survey

(n = 46

Perinatal phase when perinatal trauma endorsed

 Conception

12 (12.4%)

6 (13.0%)

 Pregnancy

74 (76.3%)

25 (54.3%)

 Birth

29 (29.9%)

24 (52.2%)

 Postpartum

21 (21.6%)

21 (45.6%)

Perinatal period when perinatal trauma endorsed

 Current

40 (41.2%)

24 (52.2%)

 Past

27 (27.8%)

3 (6.5%)

 Current and Past

29 (29.9%)

15 (32.6%)

 Missing

1 (1%)

4 (8.7%)

Perinatal Trauma event

 1. Afraid of dying (self)

20 (20.8%)

11 (23.9%)

 2. Afraid in danger (self)

26 (27.4%)

12 (26.1%)

 3. Concerns from professionals about health (self)

29 (30.5%)

10 (21.7%)

 4. Injuries related to perinatal period (self)

10 (10.5%)

9 (19.6%)

 5. Afraid of baby dying

77 (79.4%)

33 (71.7%)

 6. Afraid baby in danger

73 (75.3%)

33 (71.7%)

 7. Concerns from professionals about baby health, growth/development

24 (25%)

11 (23.9%)