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

Table 6 Association between perineal trauma and postnatal psychological outcomes

Outcome	Unadjusted			Partly adjusted*			Further adjusted (1)**			Further adjusted (2)**
Outcome	OR	95%CI	p-value	OR	95%CI	p-value	OR	95%CI	p-value	OR	95%CI	p-value
Depression	1.00	0.90 to 1.10	0.967	1.05	0.92 to 1.19	0.503	1.03	0.90 to 1.17	0.684	1.05	0.92 to 1.19	0.493
Anxiety	1.02	0.94 to 1.12	0.589	1.04	0.93 to 1.16	0.474	1.03	0.92 to 1.15	0.657	1.05	0.94 to 1.17	0.436
PTS symptoms	1.30	1.17 to 1.44	< 0.001	1.19	1.05 to 1.36	0.009	1.13	0.99 to 1.30	0.067	1.19	1.04 to 1.36	0.010

^*Adjusting for ethnic group, maternal age, parity and mode of birth, infant health problems, antenatal anxiety or depression, and further** for (1) physical symptoms or (2) satisfaction with care. PTS is post-traumatic stress

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