Table 2.
Psychiatric disorders among the women in the two study groups
| Mode of delivery caesarean section on maternal request n (%) | Other delivery n (%)* | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Any psychiatric disorder | |||
| Yes | 101 (10) | 2215 (3.5) | <0.001 |
| No | 908 (90) | 61 610 (96.5) | |
| Mental and behaviour disorder caused by use of psychoactive substances | |||
| Yes | 21 (2.1) | 570 (0.9) | <0.001 |
| No | 988 (97.9) | 63 255 (99.1) | |
| Disorders of adult personality and behaviour | |||
| Yes | 12 (1.2) | 182 (0.3) | <0.001 |
| No | 997 (98.8) | 63 643 (99.7) | |
| Behavioural syndromes associated with physiological disturbances and physical factors | |||
| Yes | 14 (1.4) | 310 (0.5) | <0.001 |
| No | 995 (98.6) | 63 515 (99.5) | |
| Behavioural and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence | |||
| Yes | 6 (0.6) | 34 (0.1) | <0.001 |
| No | 1003 (99.4) | 63 791 (99.9) | |
| Neurotic disorders, stress-related disorders, and somatoform disorders | |||
| Yes | 60 (5.9) | 999 (1.6) | <0.001 |
| No | 949 (94.1) | 62 826 (98.4) | |
| Mood disorders | |||
| Yes | 34 (3.4) | 691 (1.1) | <0.001 |
| No | 975 (96.6) | 63 134 (98.9) | |
| Mental retardation | |||
| Yes | 0 (0) | 12 (0) | 0.663 |
| No | 1009 (100) | 63 813 (100) | |
| Organic, including symptomatic, mental disorders | |||
| Yes | 3 (0.3) | 20 (0) | 0.005 |
| No | 1006 (99.7) | 63 805 (100) | |
| Schizophrenia, schizotypal, and delusional disorders | |||
| Yes | 3 (0.3) | 48 (0.1) | 0.045 |
| No | 1006 (99.7) | 63 777 (99.9) | |
| Disorders of psychological development | |||
| Yes | 1 (0.1) | 16 (0) | 0.234 |
| No | 1008 (99.9) | 63 809 (100) | |
| Unspecific mental disorder | |||
| Yes | 4 (0.4) | 31 (0) | 0.002 |
| No | 1005 (99.6) | 63 794 (100) | |
*
Other delivery, including ‘Vaginal’, ‘Emergency caesarean section’, ‘Elective caesarean section’, and ‘Mode of delivery missing’.