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. 2012 Nov 10;12:125. doi: 10.1186/1471-2393-12-125

Table 7.

Association and effect size of maternal morbidity and other variables on PTSD (profile/symptoms)

Study N Method       Results (in case of ORs: risk vs. reference)
Adewuya et al., 2006
876
Stepwise multiple regressions
M.I.N.I
PTSD
6 wks
Admission due to pregnancy complication: yes vs. no
Adjusted OR: 11.9
(95%CI: 6.4–22.1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mode of delivery
 
 
 
 
 
 
- Instrumental vs. spontaneous vaginal
Adjusted OR: 7.9
(95%CI: 3.9–16.2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
- EmCS vs. spontaneous vaginal
Adjusted OR: 7.3
(95%CI:3.5–15.2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
- ElCS vs. spontaneous vaginal
Adjusted OR: 2.0
(95%CI: 0.4–8.9)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mode of placental removal: manual vs. normal
Adjusted OR: 5.0
(95%CI: 2.4–10.1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Perceived control in childbirth: LAS < 40 vs. > 40
Adjusted OR: 5.1
(95%CI: 2.7–9.5)
Ayers, 1999
220
Mann Whitney Spearman's correlation
IES
Intrusions (sub-sum score)
6 wks
Delivery complication: presence vs. absence
ns
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amount of blood loss
ns
 
 
Kruskal-Wallis
 
 
 
Type of delivery (eg. EmCS)
ns
 
 
Partial correlation (removing an effect of PTSD symptoms in pregnancy)
 
 
 
Appraising birth as traumatic
Partial correlation β=.20 ** (one tailed)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Different from how women wanted to be
Partial correlation β=.17*
 
201
 
 
 
6 mths
Delivery complication: presence vs. absence
ns
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amount of blood loss
ns
 
 
 
 
 
 
Type of delivery (eg. EmCS)
ns
 
 
 
 
 
 
Appraising birth as traumatic
Partial correlation β=.19 ** (one tailed)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Different from how women wanted to be
Partial correlation β=.22**
 
220
 
 
Avoidance (sub-sum score)
6 wks
Delivery complication: presence vs. absence
ns
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amount of blood loss
ns
 
 
 
 
 
 
Type of delivery (eg. EmCS)
ns
 
 
 
 
 
 
Appraising birth as traumatic
Partial correlation β=.23 ** (one tailed)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Different from how women wanted to be
Partial correlation β=.35***
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
201
 
 
 
6 mths
Delivery complication: presence vs. absence
Unadjusted U=2553 *
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amount of blood loss
ns
 
 
 
 
 
 
Type of delivery (eg. EmCS)
ns
 
 
 
 
 
 
Appraising birth as traumatic
Partial correlation β=.24 *** (one tailed)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Different from how women wanted to be
Partial correlation β=.29 ***
Baecke et.al, 2009
169
Method for ORs: not stated
IES
PTSD symptoms
6-18 mths
Preterm preeclampsia vs. Term, uneventful
(Adjusted?) OR: 6.2
(95%CI: 2.5-15.8)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preterm preeclampsia vs. Term preeclampsia
(Adjusted?) OR: 6.2
(95%CI: 1.3-30.1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preterm, no complication vs. Term, uneventful
(Adjusted?) OR: 5.5
(95%CI: 2.0-15.2)
Cohen et al., 2004
184
Multivariable logistic regression
DTS
Postpartum stress (high/low)
8-10 wks
Maternal complications: 2+ vs. 0-1
Adjusted OR: 4.0
(95%CI: 1.3-12.8)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depression during pregnancy: yes vs. no
Adjusted OR: 18.9
(95%CI: 5.8-62.4)
 
 
 
 
 
 
History of traumatic events: 2+ vs. 0–1
Adjusted OR: 3.2
(95%CI: 1.2-8.3)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Born in Canada vs. Not born in Canada
Adjusted OR: 3.2
(95%CI: 1.3-8.1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income (Canadian $)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
- lowest (<$32,000) vs. high (>$8000)
Adjusted OR: 0.1
(95%CI: 0.02-0.5)
 
 
 
 
 
 
- middle ($32,000-80,000) vs. high (>$8000)
Adjusted OR: 0.4
(95%CI: 0.2-0.8)
Creedy et al., 1999
499
Simple regression
IES
PTSD symptom severity (sum score)
4-6 wks
Preparedness for labour and delivery
ns
 
 
Stepwise multiple regressions
 
 
 
Maternal complications
ns
 
 
   
 
 
EmCS
Adjusted β=.20***
 
 
 
 
 
 
Forceps delivery
Adjusted β=.17***
 
 
 
 
 
 
Vacuum delivery
Adjusted β=.14**
 
 
 
 
 
 
Post-delivery pain
Adjusted β=.16***
 
 
 
 
 
 
Neonatal complications
Adjusted β=.10*
 
 
Hierarchical multiple regression
 
 
 
Final model (Accounted for 21% of variance)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Perception of maternity care (step 1)
Adjusted β=.-32***
 
 
 
 
 
 
Obstetric intervention (step 2)
Adjusted β=.26***
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
141
Multiple regression
 
 
3 mths
Final model (Accounted for 24% variance)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preparedness for labour and delivery
Adjusted β=.-16*
 
 
 
 
 
 
Obstetric intervention
Adjusted β=.15*
 
 
 
 
 
 
Perception of maternity care
Adjusted β=.42***
Engelhard et.al, 2002
113
Hierarchical multiple regression
PSS-SR
PTSD symptom severity
Within 2 yrs
Final mode (Accounted for 61% of the variance)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gestational age at admission (step 1)
ns
 
 
 
 
 
 
Peritraumatic distress (step 2)
ns
 
 
 
 
 
 
Peritraumatic dissociation (step 2)
Adjusted β=.27**
 
 
 
 
 
 
Negative interpretations (step 3)
Adjusted β=−.40*
 
 
 
 
 
 
Thought suppression (step 3)
Adjusted β=−.25*
Hoedjes et al., 2011
149
Logistic regression for each variable (adjusting only for assessment time – 6 and 12 weeks postpartum using GEE)
SRIP
PTSD profile (yes/no)
6-12 wks
Severity of preeclampsia: severe vs. mild
Unadjusted OR: 5.0*
(95%CI: 0.6–38.8)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mode of delivery: CS vs. vaginal
Unadjusted OR: 8.4*
(95%CI: 1.1–65.5)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Age
Unadjusted OR: 0.6*
(95%CI: 0.4–0.7)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gestational age at delivery
Unadjusted OR: 0.8*
(95%CI: 0.7–1.0)
 
 
 
 
Intrusions (yes/no)
 
Severity of preeclampsia: severe vs. mild
Unadjusted OR: 5.5*
(95%CI: 1.6–18.7)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mode of delivery: CS vs. vaginal
Unadjusted OR: 4.3*
(95%CI: 1.7–10.6)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Admission to NICU: yes vs. no
Unadjusted OR: 5.9*
(95%CI: 2.4–15.0)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Perinatal death: yes vs. no
Unadjusted OR: 7.1*
(95%CI: 1.8–27.8)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Age
Unadjusted OR: 0.8*
(95%CI: 0.7–0.9)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gestational age at delivery
Unadjusted OR: 0.9*
(95%CI: 0.8–0.9)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Birth weight
Unadjusted OR: 0.5*
(95%CI: 0.3–0.8)
 
 
 
 
Avoidance (yes/no)
 
Mode of delivery: CS vs. vaginal
Unadjusted OR: 3.9*
(95%CI: 1.1–13.9)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Admission to NICU: yes vs. no
Unadjusted OR: 4.3*
(95%CI: 1.2–15.6)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Age
Unadjusted OR: 0.7*
(95%CI: 0.6–0.8)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gestational age at delivery
Unadjusted OR: 0.9*
(95%CI: 0.8–0.9)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Birth weight
Unadjusted OR: 0.4*
(95%CI: 0.2–1.0)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hyperarousal (yes/no)
 
Severity of preeclampsia: severe vs. mild
Unadjusted OR: 3.0*
(95%CI: 1.2–7.9)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mode of delivery: CS vs. vaginal
Unadjusted OR: 2.6*
(95%CI: 1.2–5.7)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Admission to NICU: yes vs. no
Unadjusted OR: 2.8*
(95%CI: 1.3–5.8)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Perinatal death: yes vs. no
Unadjusted OR: 6.6*
(95%CI: 1.1–39.6)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Age
Unadjusted OR: 0.9*
(95%CI: 0.8–1.0)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gestational age at delivery
Unadjusted OR: 0.9*
(95%CI: 0.8–1.0)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Birth weight
Unadjusted OR: 0.6*
(95%CI: 0.4–0.8)
Lev-Wiesel et al, 2009
1071
Linear multiple regression
PSS-I
PTSD symptoms severity
6 mths
Final model (Accounted for 41% of the variance)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(sum score)
 
Subjective pain and distress during delivery
Adjusted β=.51***
 
 
 
 
 
 
PTS during pregnancy
Adjusted β=.04
 
 
 
 
 
 
Delivery complications
Adjusted β=.04
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depression during pregnancy
Adjusted β=.15***
 
 
 
 
 
 
History of traumatic events
Adjusted β=.08**
 
 
 
 
 
 
High risk pregnancy
Adjusted β=.03
Sorenson & Tschetter, 2010
71
Point-biserial correlation coefficient
PTCS
Posttraumatic childbirth stress (low/high)
6–7 mths
Maternal complications: yes vs. no
Unadjusted rpbs = 0.28
 
 
 
 
 
 
Infant complications: yes vs. no
Unadjusted rpbs = 0.25
Stramrood et al, 2010
175
Hierarchical multiple regression
PSS-SR
PTSD symptoms severity
6 wks
Final model (Accounted for 39% of the variance)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
A history of depression (step 1)
Adjusted β=.23**
 
 
 
 
 
 
BDI scores during pregnancy (step 1)
Adjusted β=.33***
 
 
 
 
 
 
Death of infant (step 2)
Adjusted β=.29***
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hospital admission of the infant (step 2)
ns
 
 
 
 
 
 
Birth weight (step 2)
ns
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diagnosis of the mother (PE vs PPROM) (step 2)
ns
 
 
 
 
 
 
CS (step 2)
ns
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stramrood et al, 2011
428
Hierarchical multiple regression
TES-B
PTSD symptoms severity (sum score)
2 to 6 mths
Final model (Accounted for 41% of the variance)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Country of origin (step 1)
Adjusted β=.004
 
 
 
 
 
 
Primiparity (step 1)
Adjusted β=.06
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preeclampsia/HELLP syndrome (step 1)
Adjusted β=.08
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hypertension (step 1)
Adjusted β=.04
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preterm delivery (step 1)
Adjusted β=.04
 
 
 
 
 
 
Secondary/tertiary care (step 2)
Adjusted β=−.09
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hospital delivery (step 2)
Adjusted β=−.05
 
 
 
 
 
 
Induction of labour (step 2)
Adjusted β=−.02
 
 
 
 
 
 
Instrumental vaginal delivery (step 2)
Adjusted β=−.08
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unplanned caesarean section (step 2)
Adjusted β=.11**
 
 
 
 
 
 
Postpartum haemorrhage (>1L) (step 2)
Adjusted β=.06
 
 
 
 
 
 
Manual placenta removal (step 2)
Adjusted β=.04
 
 
 
 
 
 
Perinatal death (step 2)
Adjusted β=.06
 
 
 
 
 
 
N(I)CU admittance (infant) (step 2)
Adjusted β=.05
 
 
 
 
 
 
ICU admittance (mother) (step 2)
Adjusted β=.03
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fear of childbirth (high) (step 3)
Adjusted β=.02
 
 
 
 
 
 
Delivery worse than expected (step 3)
Adjusted β=.01
 
 
 
 
 
 
Intensity of pain (high) (step 3)
Adjusted β=.11*
            Sense of Coherence (low) (step 3) Adjusted β=.53***

Note *p<0.05. **p<0.01, ***p<0.001, ns: none significance, † significance but the level of significance was not reported.

‡ GEE: generalized estimating equation.