Table 3.
Classification of different questionnaire scores after the birth (T1) and after 12 months (T2). Data are number of cases
| Variable | Interest group at T1 (N = 34) | Interest group at T2 (N = 30) | Control group at T1 (N = 60) | Control group at T2 (N = 42) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anxiety (BAI)a | 19/5/8/2 | 20/8/0/2 | 44/9/6/1 | 36/4/0/0 |
| Mothers, n | 7/2/6/2 | 8/6/0/1 | 20/4/5/1 | 19/2/0/0 |
| Fathers, n | 12/3/2/0 | 12/2/0/1 | 24/5/1/0 | 17/2/0/0 |
| Depression (BDI-II)b | 27/5/2/0 | 25/3/1/1 | 59/1/0/0 | 36/4/1/0 |
| Mothers, n | 12/3/2/0 | 12/2/0/1 | 30/0/0/0 | 17/3/1/0 |
| Fathers, n | 15/2/0/0 | 13/1/1/0 | 29/1/0/0 | 19/1/0/0 |
| Depression (EPDS)c | 22/6/6 | 23/4/3 | 56/4/0 | 37/1/2 |
| Mothers, n | 7/6/4 | 11/2/2 | 28/2/0 | 19/1/1 |
| Fathers, n | 15/0/2 | 12/2/1 | 28/2/0 | 18/0/1 |
| Perceived stress (PSS-14)d | 16/18/ 0 | 10/20/0 | 40/20/0 | 24/18/0 |
| Mothers, n | 5/12/0 | 4/11/0 | 18/12/0 | 11/10/0 |
| Fathers, n | 11/6/0 | 6/9/0 | 22/8/0 | 13/8/0 |
| Life satisfaction (LS-4)e | 12/20/2 | 9/15/6 | 47/13/0 | 21/19/2 |
| Mothers, n | 4/12/1 | 2/9/4 | 23/7/0 | 10/9/2 |
| Fathers, n | 8/8/1 | 7/6/2 | 24/6/0 | 11/10/0 |
| Posttraumatic growth inventory (PTGI)f | NA | 15 /15 | NA | NA |
| Mothers, n | NA | 8/7 | NA | NA |
| Fathers, n | 7/8 | |||
| Posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms (IES-R)g | 20/3/3/6 | 21/3/2/4 | NA | NA |
| Mothers, n | 9/1/1/5 | 8/3/1/3 | NA | NA |
| Fathers, n | 11/2/2/1 | 13/0/1/1 | NA | NA |
aNo/mild/moderate/severe anxiety
bNo/mild/moderate/severe depression symptoms
cNo depression/depression/severe depression
dLow/moderate/high stress
eSatisfied/slightly dissatisfied/dissatisfied with life
fAt least a small positive change/no meaningful positive change
gNo PTSD symptoms/some PTSD symptoms/PTSD/severe PTSD