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. 2015 Sep 22;17(9):e16640. doi: 10.5812/ircmj.16640

Table 3. The Effects of Obstetric Characteristics of the Pregnant Women on Mean Beck Depression Inventory Score.

Obstetric Characteristics Median Mean Rank Min-Max Statistic P Value
Planning Pregnancy MU:1929.000 a 0.00
Yes/planned pregnancy 10.00 128.54 1 - 34
No/unplanned pregnancy 15.50 179.31 3 - 30
Miscarriage MU:3833.000 a 0.13
Yes 11.50 149.68 1 - 31
No 10.00 130.04 1 - 34
Presence of chronic disease before pregnancy MU:3140.000 a 0.00
Yes 15.00 166.49 1 - 34
No 10.00 127.83 1 - 34
Pregnancy-related problems MU:4910.500 a 0.00
Yes 11.00 148.52 1 - 31
No 8.00 100.96 1 - 28
Pregnancy Trimester KW:2.478 b 0.29
First Trimester 11.00 140.71 1 - 31
Second Trimester 9.00 117.48 1 - 31
Third Trimester 10.00 135.94 1 - 34
Type of Birth KW:1.375 b 0.50
Vaginal Birth 10.00 134.24 2 - 34
Cesarean delivery 12.50 144.93 1 - 34
No birth 9.00 129.41 1 - 32
Readiness for motherhood KW:5.377 b 0.06
I am absolutely ready 10.00 128.42 1 - 34
I do not feel ready 17.00 177.64 1 - 31
I am not sure 11.00 143.15 1 - 32
Having a child with disability or having relatives who had a child with disability MU:6036.500 a 0.08
Yes 11.50 146.66 1 - 34
No 10.00 128.62 1 -34
Knowing the sex of the baby and Satisfaction KW:1.961 b 0.58
I do not know. I am satisfied 10.00 131.44 1 - 34
I know. I am satisfied 10.00 131.06 1-32
I know. I am not satisfied 13.50 163.75 4 - 34
I know. It does not make any difference 11.00 139.32 1 - 34

a Mann-Whitney U Test.

b Kruskal-Wallis Test.