Table 3.
Comfort, distress and loss-oriented behavior in those with and without PGD
| Total | PGD− | PGD+ | χ2(1) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provides-comfort | 101 (35.1) | 57 (38.8) | 44 (31.2) | 1.81 | 0.18 |
| Private – comfort | 18 (22) | 10 (26) | 8 (19) | 0.69 | 0.40 |
| Public – comfort | 83 (40) | 47 (43) | 36 (37) | 0.77 | 0.38 |
| Provides distress | 76 (26.4) | 20 (13.6) | 56 (39.7) | 25.26 | <0.001 |
| Private – distress | 32 (40) | 5 (13) | 27 (63) | 20.79 | <0.001* |
| Public – distress | 44 (21) | 15 (14) | 29 (30) | 7.96 | 0.005* |
| Unable to talk about the infant | 19 (6) | 8 (5) | 11 (8) | 0.60 | 0.44 |
| Unable to talk about infant without feeling overwhelmed | 117 (40) | 39 (27) | 78 (54) | 23.11 | <0.001 |
| Unable to talk about infant without crying | 61 (21) | 16 (11) | 45 (31) | 18.69 | <0.001 |
| Believes she needs to hide feelings from others | 112 (38) | 32 (21) | 80 (55) | 35.38 | <0.001 |
Results in Number (percent).
*
significant PGD by location interaction effect (p=0.04)