Table 2.

Proportion of mothers and babies with health problems by gestation at birth

	Gestation at birth
	<32 weeks		32–36 weeks		37 or more weeks		Total
	Number	Per cent	Number	Per cent	Number	Per cent	Number	Per cent
Chronic health problems complicating pregnancy**
	3	5.7	38	15.8	346	8.4	387	8.8
Pregnancy-specific problems**
	26	52.0	108	45.6	1059	25.9	1193	27.3
Mother physically well in first few days
	16	39.0	100	41.7	1879	45.6	1995	45.3
Mother physically well at time of survey
	32	78.0	213	89.1	3636	89	3881	88.9
Baby health problems at time of survey**
	18	45.0	46	19.5	525	12.9	589	13.5
EPDS >11 at 3 months	7	18.4	30	13.6	433	11.3	470	11.5
Depression/blues
10 days	9	22.0	94	39.0	1437	34.7	1540	34.8
1 month	4	9.8	31	12.9	636	15.4	671	15.2
3 months	1	2.4	11	4.6	275	6.6	287	6.5
Fatigue
10 days	17	41.5	95	39.4	1621	39.2	1733	39.2
1 month*	17	41.5	78	32.4	1112	26.9	1207	27.3
3 months**	11	26.8	32	13.3	467	11.3	510	11.5
Anxiety
10 days**	17	41.5	55	22.8	789	19.1	861	19.5
1 month	8	19.5	27	11.2	481	11.6	516	11.7
3 months	6	14.6	13	5.4	240	5.8	259	5.9
Flash-backs
10 days	7	17.1	31	12.9	468	11.3	506	11.4
1 month	5	12.2	24	10.0	273	6.6	302	6.8
3 months**	6	14.6	12	5.0	147	3.6	165	3.7
Sleep problems not related to the baby
10 days	3	7.3	14	5.8	239	5.8	256	5.8
1 month	3	7.3	14	5.8	200	4.8	217	4.9
3 months	1	2.4	5	2.1	175	4.2	181	4.1
Difficulties in concentrating
10 days	8	19.5	39	16.2	649	15.7	696	15.7
1 month	8	19.5	30	12.4	563	13.6	601	13.6
3 months	3	7.3	15	6.2	349	8.4	367	8.3

* p<0.05 **p<0.01 EPDS Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale.