Table 5.
Relationship between stressful events and social health issues during pregnancy and maternal psychological distress during first 12 months postpartum (n = 331)
| High/very high psychological distress(K5 score ≥12) | Odds Ratio | 95 % CI | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | n | % | |||
| Housing problems/had to move house | 140 | 40 | 28.6 | 1.5 | [0.9,2.4] |
| Very sick or badly hurt | 78 | 27 | 34.6 | 1.9* | [1.1,3.3] |
| Problems with the police/needing to go to court | 42 | 14 | 33.3 | 1.7 | [0.8,3.3] |
| Problems with drugs or alcohol | 30 | 15 | 50.0 | 3.6*** | [1.7,7.8] |
| Partner had problems with drugs or alcohol | 70 | 28 | 40.0 | 3.1*** | [1.8,5.6] |
| Scared by other people’s behaviour | 100 | 42 | 42.0 | 3.8*** | [2.2,6.4] |
| Pestered for money | 104 | 41 | 39.4 | 2.9*** | [1.7,4.9] |
| Upset by family arguments | 183 | 62 | 33.9 | 3.3*** | [1.9,5.8] |
| Family member or a friend passed away | 134 | 41 | 30.6 | 1.7* | [1.0,2.7] |
| Left home because of a family argument | 87 | 31 | 35.6 | 2.2** | [1.3,3.7] |
| Had to stop working or studying | 52 | 9 | 17.3 | 0.6 | [0.3,1.4] |
| Pushed, shoved or assaulted | 53 | 25 | 47.2 | 3.6*** | [1.9,6.6] |
*p < 0.05
**p < 0.01
***p < 0.001