Table 3 Prevalence of physical symptoms and psychological outcomes
Psychological outcomes | N = 3,307 |
Depression, n (%) | |
No | 2,879 (87.1) |
Yes | 299 (9.0) |
Missing | 129 (3.9) |
Anxiety, n (%) | |
No | 2,802 (84.7) |
Yes | 402 (12.2) |
Missing | 103 (3.1) |
PTS symptoms, n (%) | |
No | 2,995 (90.6) |
Yes | 312 (9.4) |
Physical symptoms | N = 3,307 |
Painful stitches or wound, n (%) | |
No | 1,823 (55.1) |
Yes | 1,470 (44.5) |
Missing | 14 (0.4) |
Wound infection, n (%) | |
No | 3,042 (92.0) |
Yes | 251 (7.6) |
Missing | 14 (0.4) |
Urine incontinence, n (%) | |
No | 2,525 (76.4) |
Yes | 768 (23.2) |
Missing | 14 (0.4) |
Backache, n (%) | |
No | 1,740 (52.6) |
Yes | 1,553 (47.0) |
Missing | 14 (0.4) |
Painful sex, n (%) | |
No | 2,624 (79.4) |
Yes | 669 (20.2) |
Missing | 14 (0.4) |
Physical symptoms score, n (%) | |
0 | 864 (26.1) |
1 | 992 (30.0) |
2 | 797 (24.1) |
3 | 461 (13.9) |
4 | 153 (4.6) |
5 | 26 (0.8) |
Missing | 14 (0.4) |
Satisfaction with care during labour and birth | N = 3,307 |
Satisfaction score, n (%) | |
0 (Very dissatisfied) | 74 (2.2) |
1 (Dissatisfied) | 131 (4.0) |
2 (Neutral) | 157 (4.8) |
3 (Satisfied) | 831 (25.1) |
4 (Very satisfied) | 2,083 (63.0) |
Missing | 31 (0.9) |