Table 1.
Demographic and medical history of pregnant women in a perinatal mood disorder clinic.
| Demographics | All (n = 156) | Chronic pain complaint | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (n = 44) | No (n = 112) | |||
| Age (years ± SD) | 28.3 ± 5.5 | 29.1 ± 4.8 | 27.9 ± 5.8 | 0.205 |
| Education (years ± SD) | 14.3 ± 2.4 | 14.2 ± 2.1 | 14.3 ± 2.5 | 0.606 |
| Race/ethnicity (%) | ||||
| White | 126 (80.8) | 38 (86.4) | 88 (78.6) | 0.376 |
| Nonwhite | 30 (19.2) | 6 (13.6) | 24 (21.4) | |
| Marital status (%) | ||||
| Married | 78 (50.0) | 20 (45.5) | 58 (51.2) | 0.594 |
| Not married | 78 (50.0) | 24 (54.5) | 54 (48.2) | |
| Medical comorbiditya (%) | ||||
| Yes | 50 (32.1) | 14 (31.8) | 36 (32.1) | 0.880 |
| No | 106 (67.9) | 30 (68.2) | 76 (67.9) | |
| Self-reported history of physical, emotional, or sexual abuse (%) | ||||
| Yes | 94 (61.0) | 29 (65.9) | 65 (59.1) | 0.548 |
| No | 60 (39.0) | 15 (34.1) | 45 (40.9) | |
| Tobacco use (%) | ||||
| None | 69 (44.2) | 21 (47.7) | 48 (42.9) | 0.520 |
| Current use | 42 (26.9) | 9 (20.5) | 33 (29.5) | |
| History of use | 45 (28.8) | 14 (31.8) | 31 (27.7) | |
| Alcohol use (%) | ||||
| None | 62 (39.7) | 19 (43.2) | 43 (38.4) | 0.652 |
| Current use | 2 (1.3) | 1 (2.2) | 1 (0.9) | |
| History of use | 92 (59.0) | 24 (54.5) | 68 (60.7) | |
| Self-reported illicit drug use (%) | ||||
| None | 81 (51.9) | 25 (56.8) | 56 (50.0) | 0.383 |
| Current use | 15 (9.6) | 2 (4.5) | 13 (11.6) | |
| History of use | 60 (38.5) | 17 (38.6) | 43 (38.4) | |
| Obstetrical information | ||||
| Severity (number ± SD) | 2.8 ± 1.8 | 3.1 ± 1.9 | 2.7 ± 1.7 | 0.139 |
| Parity (number ± SD) | 1.1 ± 1.2 | 1.4 ± 1.3 | 1.0 ± 1.1 | 0.083 |
| Gestational age (weeks ± SD) | 21.2 ± 8.8 | 21.2 ± 9.5 | 20.3 ± 8.5 | 0.620 |
| Trimester at initial evaluation (%) | ||||
| 1st | 48 (31.0) | 14 (31.8) | 34 (30.6) | 0.138 |
| 2nd | 66 (42.6) | 14 (31.8) | 52 (46.8) | |
| 3rd | 41 (26.5) | 16 (36.4) | 25 (22.5) | |
| Planned pregnancy (%) | ||||
| Yes | 46 (30.5) | 11 (25.6) | 35 (32.4) | 0.531 |
| No | 105 (69.5) | 32 (74.4) | 73 (67.6) | |
| Desired pregnancy (%) | ||||
| Yes | 76 (50.3) | 22 (51.2) | 54 (50.0) | 0.870 |
| No | 15 (9.9) | 5 (11.6) | 10 (9.3) | |
| Mixed feelings | 60 (39.7) | 16 (37.2) | 44 (40.7) | |
aMedical comorbidities include hypertension, diabetes, asthma, and thyroid conditions.