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Table 2 Relationship between obstetric characteristics with maternal functioning among adolescent mothers (n = 202)

From: Birth-related posttraumatic stress disorder and negative childbirth experience related to maternal functioning among adolescent mothers: a cross-sectional study

Characteristics

Number (Percent)

Relationship with maternal functioning

Mean (SD)

p

Gestational age at birth time (Weeks), Mean (SD)

38.3 (1.7)

-0.05

0.491a

BMI (kg/m2), Mean (SD)

23.2 (4.5)

-0.06

0.381a

Parity

  

0.209b

1

187 (92.6)

86.3 (5.5)

 

2

15 (7.4)

88.1 (3.5)

 

History of abortion

  

0.166 b

Yes

24 (11.9)

85.0 (4.7)

 

No

178 (88.1)

86.6 (5.4)

 

Dissatisfaction with pervious birth among multiparous women

  

0.342b

Yes

3 (20.0)

83.6 (8.1)

 

No

12 (80.0)

86.7 (4.3)

 

Unintended pregnancy

  

0.314b

Yes

42 (20.8)

85.7 (5.6)

 

No

160 (79.2)

86.6 (5.3)

 

Unwanted sex of baby

  

0.066b

Yes

19 (9.4)

84.2 (5.9)

 

No

183 (90.6)

86.6 (5.3)

 

Physical violence during pregnancy

  

0.004 b

Yes

7 (3.5)

80.7 (6.6)

 

No

195 (96.5)

86.6 (5.2)

 

Having emotional support from family

  

0.118b

Yes

152 (75.2)

86.7 (5.3)

 

No

50 (24.8)

85.4 (5.6)

 

Complications during pregnancy c

  

0.976b

Yes

32 (39.5)

85.0 (4.5)

 

No

49 (60.5)

85.1 (6.1)

 

Doula support

  

0.766b

Yes

8 (4.0)

87.0 (5.8)

 

No

194 (96.0)

86.4 (5.4)

 

Birth attendant

  

0.803d

Obstetrician

61 (30.2)

86.8 (4.9)

 

Obstetrician resident

12 (5.9)

85.4 (4.2)

 

Midwifery/ midwifery student

129 (63.9)

86.3 (5.7)

 

Type of birth

  

0.495d

Vaginal

56 (27.7)

86.9 (5.0)

 

Vaginal + episiotomy

121 (59.9)

86.0 (5.6)

 

Emergency cesarean section

25 (12.4)

87.1 (5.2)

 

Type of hospital for birth

  

0.319d

Teaching

165 (81.7)

86.3 (5.2)

 

Organizational

10 (5.0)

84.7 (5.8)

 

Private

27 (13.4)

87.5 (6.2)

 

Skin to skin contact

  

0.127b

Yes

168 (83.2)

86.7 (5.4)

 

No

34 (16.8)

85.1 (5.1)

 

Postpartum complication e

  

0.051b

Yes

26 (13.0)

84.0 (5.6)

 

No

176 (871)

86.8 (5.2)

 

ICU admission f

  

0.154b

Yes

6 (3.0)

83.3 (7.3)

 

No

196 (97.0)

86.5 (5.3)

 

NICU admission g

  

0.404b

Yes

44 (21.8)

87.0 (4.9)

 

No

158 (78.2)

86.2 (5.5)

 

Baby weight (g)

3137.7 (473.8)

0.016

0.824b

Baby sex (male)

110 (54.5)

87.0 (5.5)

0.092b

Female

92 (45.5)

85.7 (5.1)

 

Infant disease during postpartum h

  

0.885b

Yes

128 (63.4)

86.3 (5.7)

 

No

74 (36.6)

86.5 (4.8)

 
  1. a Pearson correlation test; b Independent-Samples T Test; c Preeclampsia, Diabetes, Hypothyroidism, Anemia; d One-Way ANOVA; e Hemorrhage, Infection, Thrombosis; f Intensive Care Unit; g Neonatal Intensive Care Unit; h Prematurity (9.4%), Icteric (19.8%), Respiratory (17.3%), Colic/ Reflux (16.9%)