Are 6 more accurate than 4? The influence of different modes of delivery on postpartum depression and PTSD

Table 1 Sample characteristics

	sample
	n		%	M (SD)	German population*
total		1223
age				28.89 (4.09)	30.0
relationship status
married		815	66.6		51.2%
partner or engaged		371	30.3
no partner, widowed, divorced		37	3.1
educational level
high		478	39.1		32%
medium		426	34.8		52%
low		319	26.1		16%
number of children				1.42 (0.67)	1.46
high-risk pregnancy		274	22.4		34.9%
twin pregnancies		74	6.1		1.7%
fetal presentation at childbirth		848
cephalic		739	87.1		92%
breech		90	10.6		5%
transversal		1	0.1		0.3%
unsure		18	2.1		/
delivery mode**:
vaginal		703	57.5		63.2%
AVD		145	11.9		6.1%
Grade 4		26	2.1
Grade 3		119	9.7
Grade 2		131	10.7
Grade 1		99	8.1
CS total		375	30.6		30.9%***

* Data originate from the German Federal Statistical Office (2021), they are presented as no. or % unless otherwise indicated
** delivery mode: CS = caesarean section, AVD = assisted vaginal delivery (involving the use of vacuum or forceps to guide the infant out of the birth canal), Grade 4 = CS on maternal request, Grade 3 = medically indicated CS, Grade 2 = secondary CS, Grade 1 = emergency CS
*** According to the Federal Statistical Office, the types of CS (Grade 1 to 3) in Germany are not surveyed individually; only CS on maternal request are recorded individually

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