The relationship between perineal trauma and postpartum psychological outcomes: a secondary analysis of a population-based survey

Table 5 Association between potential mediators and postnatal psychological outcomes

Outcome	Unadjusted			Partly adjusted*			Further adjusted**
Outcome	OR	95%CI	p-value	OR	95%CI	p-value	OR	95%CI	p-value
*a: Physical symptoms score*
Depression	1.47	1.33 to 1.61	< 0.001	1.43	1.28 to 1.60	< 0.001	1.44	1.28 to 1.62	< 0.001
Anxiety	1.41	1.30 to 1.53	< 0.001	1.37	1.25 to 1.51	< 0.001	1.38	1.25 to 1.52	< 0.001
PTS symptoms	2.03	1.83 to 2.24	< 0.001	1.91	1.70 to 2.14	< 0.001	1.90	1.69 to 2.14	< 0.001
*b: Satisfaction with care during labour and birth*
Depression	0.79	0.70 to 0.88	< 0.001	0.84	0.74 to 0.95	0.004	0.84	0.74 to 0.94	0.004
Anxiety	0.91	0.82 to 1.01	0.088	0.98	0.87 to 1.10	0.735	0.98	0.87 to 1.10	0.694
PTS symptoms	0.67	0.60 to 0.74	< 0.001	0.70	0.63 to 0.78	< 0.001	0.70	0.63 to 0.78	< 0.001

^*Adjusting for ethnic group, maternal age, parity, mode of birth, infant health problems, and antenatal anxiety or depression, and further** for perineal trauma. PTS is post-traumatic stress

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