Table 2.
Physical, social, economic and psychological consequences of near miss at 6 and 12 months postpartum
| Delivery status
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Uncomplicated | Near miss with live baby | Near miss with perinatal death | Test statistic | P |
| K10 score, mean (95% CI) | |||||
| 6 months | 5.47 (5.97-5.99) | 4.91 (4.21-5.61) | 7.81 (6.18-9.45) | F-ratio = 6.54 | 0.002 |
| 12 months
|
4.15 (3.63-4.68)
|
4.37 (3.61-5.14)
|
6.86 (5.03-8.71)
|
F-ratio = 5.94
|
0.003
|
| Self-reported serious illness, n (%) | |||||
| 6 months | 76 (19.84) | 27 (16.36) | 14 (27.45) | χ2 = 3.11 | 0.211 |
| 12 months
|
69 (19.88)
|
37 (26.53)
|
16 (34.78)
|
χ2 = 6.55
|
0.038
|
| Self-reported subsequent pregnancy, n (%) | |||||
| 6 months | 1 (0.40) | 0 (0) | 1 (2.70) | χ2 = 3.57 | 0.168 |
| 12 months
|
10 (3.23)
|
2 (1.80)
|
12 (30.00)
|
χ2 = 54.90
|
<0.001
|
| Viewed more negatively since pregnancy end, n (%)a | |||||
| 6 months | 29 (7.55) | 19 (11.45) | 13 (25.49) | χ2 = 16.31 | <0.001 |
| 12 months
|
12 (3.48)
|
14 (9.52)
|
6 (13.04)
|
χ2 = 11.26
|
0.004
|
| Feelings of blame since pregnancy, n (%)a | |||||
| 6 months | 19 (4.95) | 8 (4.82) | 9 (17.65) | χ2 = 13.45 | 0.001 |
| 12 months
|
7 (2.02)
|
2 (1.36)
|
5 (10.87)
|
χ2 = 13.82
|
0.001
|
| New spousal abuse/neglect since pregnancy end, at 6 months: n (%)
|
134 (35.64)
|
44 (27.50)
|
27 (55.10)
|
χ2 = 12.72
|
0.002
|
| No acceptance by in-laws at exit from hospital, n (%)a |
18 (4.22)
|
9 (4.79)
|
8 (12.90)
|
χ2 = 8.41
|
0.015
|
| Feelings of indebtedness since pregnancy, n (%)a | |||||
| 6 months | 114 (29.69) | 57 (34.34) | 26 (50.98) | χ2 = 9.52 | 0.009 |
| 12 months
|
62 (17.87)
|
40 (27.21)
|
14 (30.43)
|
χ2 = 7.73
|
0.021
|
| Unpaid hospital debts, n (%) | |||||
| 6 months | 15 (3.91) | 35 (21.08) | 12 (23.53) | χ2 = 47.48 | <0.001 |
| 12 months | 6 (1.73) | 26 (17.69) | 10 (21.74) | χ2 = 50.32 | <0.001 |
a. Women's self-reports in interviews.