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. 2014 Feb 25;14:86. doi: 10.1186/1471-2393-14-86

Table 2.

Satisfaction with life by maternal age group

Age
n
SWLS gwk 17
SWLS gwk 30
SWLS 6 months pp
SWLS 3 years pp
Mean difference
CI 95%
Adj 2
CI 95%
Adj 2,3
CI 95%
    Mean Mean Mean Mean            
25-31
13107
29.11
29.4
29.52
28.05
0
 
0
 
0
 
32-37
4827
28.58
28.84
28.9
27.21
-0.6
(-0.77 - -0.51)
-0.63
(-0.76 - -0.50)
-0.7
(-0.83 - -0.58)
≥38 631 27.73 27.6 28.31 26.22 -1.6 (-1.92 - -1.21) -1.56 (-1.92 - -1.20) -1.32 (-1.65 - -0.99)

Mean SWLS in gestational weeks 17 and 30, and at 6 months and 3 years after the birth analysed by GEE1 adjusted for timepoint (Adj2) and sociodemographic variables (Adj3) with 95% Confidence Intervals (CI). Nulliparous women aged 25–31 (reference), 32–37 years and ≥38 years (n = 18 565).

1Generalised Estimated Equation.

2Adjustment for time point.

3Adjustment for sociodemographic variables: education, single status, native language other than Norwegian, financial problems, unemployment and smoking.