TABLE 4.

Onset and impact of PTSD in Fathers/Birth partners.

Item	Response scale	N (%)	95% CI
Onset of symptoms	Before the birth	30 (11)	8–15
	First 6 months after birth	166 (59)	54–65
	More than 6 months after birth	22 (8)	5–12
	Not applicable	61 (22)	17–27
Duration of symptoms	Less than 1 month	54 (18)	14–23
	1–3 months	53 (18)	14–22
	More than 3 months	136 (45)	40–51
	Not applicable	58 (19)	15–24
Do these symptoms cause you a lot of distress?	Yes	66 (22)	18–27
	Maybe	78 (26)	21–31
	No	157 (52)	47–58
Do they prevent you from doing things you usually do?	Yes	42 (14)	10–18
	Maybe	60 (20)	16–25
	No	199 (66)	61–71
Could these symptoms be due to medication, alcohol, drugs or physical illness?	Yes	5 (2)	1–4
	Maybe	16 (5)	3–8
	No	280 (93)	90–95