Table 3.
Items and scores for (A) Adapted conflict-related stress and (B) Colombian biopsychosocial risk assessment.
| A. Adapted conflict-related stress questionnairea | Prevalence % | B. Colombian biopsychosocial risk scoreb | Score | Prevalence % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recalling stressful events | 49.2 | Biological risk factors | 65.6 | |
| Dreaming about stressful events | 31.1 | <16 years | 1 | 3.3 |
| Anxiety-like symptoms | 42.6 | >35 years | 2 | 13.1 |
| No interest in daily activities | 36.1 | First pregnancy | 1 | 29.5 |
| Not feeling love toward relatives and friends | 31.1 | >4 pregnancies | 2 | 6.6 |
| Easily startled | 45.9 | Anemia | 1 | 4.9 |
| Difficulty in sleeping | 54.1 | History of pre-term delivery | 1 | 16.4 |
| Stress score | History of hypertension | 1 | 13.1 | |
| 0 = stress | 8.2 | Current hypertension | 2 | 3.3 |
| >0 and ≤1: mild stress | 72.1 | History of pelvic surgery | 1 | 24.6 |
| >1 and ≤2: moderate stress | 13.1 | History of gestational diabetes | 2 | 9.8 |
| >2: severe stress | 6.6 | Auto-immune disease (hypothyroidism) | 3 | 6.6 |
| Hours of sleep | Psychosocial risk factors | 62.3% | ||
| <3 h | 4.9 | Emotional tension | 1 point if severe | 36.0 |
| 3–6 h | 16.4 | Depressive mood | 24.6 | |
| 6–8 h | 47.5 | Neurovegetative symptomsc | 9.8 | |
| >8 h | 31.2 | Family supportd | ||
| No family support | 1 point if absent family supportc | 6.6 | ||
| Some family support | 3.3 | |||
| Moderate family support | 4.9 | |||
| Strong family support | 85.2 | |||
| High biopsychosocial risk | Score ≥3 | 24.6 |
Miller et al. (17).
Herrera (15).
Hands sweating, mouth dryness, blushing, pallor, tensional headache.
Family support: mothers were asked if they were satisfied with their family or partner support, which was classified as always, sometimes or never. Reporting never resulted in a score of 1 for the general biopsychosocial risk assessment.