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. 2010 Jan;196(1):18–25. doi: 10.1192/bjp.bp.108.062489

Table 2.

Physical, social, economic and psychological consequences of near miss at 6 and 12 months postpartum

Delivery status
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.