Table 4. Correlations between PPQ score at 6 months and mother’s and baby’s clinical characteristics.
| A. Mother’s clinical characteristics | Correlation with PPQ 6 months after birth | B. Baby’s clinical characteristics | Correlation with PPQ 6 months after birth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | NS | Intrauterine growth restriction | 0.25 (p = 0.03*) |
| Multiple pregnancy | NS | Term of birth | NS |
| History of baby loss | NS | Weight at birth | NS |
| Apgar score | |||
| Threatened premature labor | NS | 5 min | NS |
| C section | 0.28 (p = 0.01*) | 10 min | NS |
| PPQ | |||
| V2 | 0.63 (p = 2.51x10-9*) | Hospitalization duration | NS |
| HADS anxiety score | |||
| PRI | |||
| V1 | 0.44 (p = 7.82x10-5*) | V1 | 0.23 (p = 0.04*) |
| V2 | 0.25 (p = 0.03*) | V2 | 0.23 (p = 0.08) |
| V3 | 0.45 (p = 3.92x10-5*) | ||
| HADS depression score | |||
| V1 | 0.29 (p = 0.01*) | ||
| V2 | 0.24 (p = 0.04*) | ||
| V3 | 0.33 (p = 0.003*) | ||
| EPDS | |||
| V2 | 0.34 (p = 0.003*) | ||
| V3 | 0.50 (p = 3.81x10-6*) | ||
| SSQ number score | |||
| V1 | NS | ||
| V2 | NS | ||
| V3 | NS |
Correlation is estimated with ρ Spearman coefficient. EPDS: Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale; HADS: Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale; PPQ: Perinatal PTSD Questionnaire; PRI: Perinatal Risk Inventory; SSQ: Social Support Questionnaire; min: minute; NS: not significant; V1: assessment at inclusion; V2: assessment at the hospital discharge; V3: assessment 6 months after birth.
*: p<0.05