Table 3.

Psychiatric disorders in relation to different modes of delivery

	Mode of delivery Vaginal delivery and emergency caesarean section n (%)	Elective caesarean section n (%)	Caesarean section on maternal request n (%)	P
Any psychiatric disorder
Yes	2084 (3.4)	127 (4.4)	101 (10)	<0.001
No	58 754 (96.6)	2732 (95.6)	908 (90)
Mental and behaviour disorder caused by use of psychoactive substances
Yes	548 (0.9)	22 (0.8)	21 (2.1)	0.001
No	60 290 (99.1)	2837 (99.2)	988 (97.9)
Disorders of adult personality and behaviour
Yes	173 (0.3)	9 (0.3)	12 (1.2)	<0.001
No	60 665 (99.7)	2850 (99.7)	997 (98.8)
Behavioural syndromes associated with physiological disturbances and physical factors
Yes	292 (0.5)	18 (0.6)	14 (1.4)	<0.001
No	60 546 (99.5)	2841 (99.4)	995 (98.6)
Behavioural and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence
Yes	33 (0.1)	1 (0)	6 (0.6)	<0.001
No	60 805 (99.9)	2858 (100)	1003 (99.4)
Neurotic disorders, stress-related disorders, and somatoform disorders
Yes	935 (1.5)	62 (2.2)	60 (5.9)	<0.001
No	59 903 (98.5)	2797 (97.8)	949 (94.1)
Mood disorders
Yes	651 (1.1)	38 (1.3)	34 (3.4)	<0.001
No	60 187 (98.9)	2821 (98.7)	975 (96.6)
Mental retardation
Yes	9 (0)	3 (0.1)	0 (0)	0.007
No	60 829 (100)	2856 (99.9)	1009 (100)
Organic, including symptomatic, mental disorders
Yes	19 (0)	1 (0)	3 (0.3)	<0.001
No	60 819 (100)	2858 (100)	1006 (99.7)
Schizophrenia, schizotypal, and delusional disorders
Yes	43 (0.1)	5 (0.2)	3 (0.3)	0.018
No	60 795 (99.9)	2854 (99.8)	1006 (99.7)
Disorders of psychological development
Yes	13 (0)	9 (0.1)	1 (0.1)	0.025
No	60 825 (100)	2856 (99.9)	1008 (99.9)
Unspecific mental disorder
Yes	30 (0)	1 (0)	4 (0.4)	<0.001
No	60 808 (100)	2858 (100)	1005 (99.6)