Table 3.
Effect and association of pregnancy trimester with the presence of post-traumatic stress disorder and IES-R score during COVID-19 pandemic in Jordan (n = 481).
| Variable | Trimester into pregnancy | χ2 | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First (n = 149) |
Second (n = 144) |
Third (n = 188) |
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| IES-R score > 22, n (%) | 75 (50.3) | 102 (70.8) | 105 (55.9) | 13.666 | 0.001* |
| IES-R score, median (IQR) | 23 (15–32)a,Ŧ | 30.5 (21–40)b | 25.5 (17–36)a | 15.649 | <0.001 § |
| Intrusion, median (IQR) | 7 (3–10)a | 9 (4–14)b | 7.5 (4–11.75)ab | 9.928 | 0.007 § |
| Avoidance, median (IQR) | 10 (7–15)a | 13 (9–16)b | 11 (7–15)ab | 8.096 | 0.017 § |
| Hyperarousal, median (IQR) | 7 (4–10)a | 9 (5–12)b | 7 (4–9.75)a | 14.463 | 0.001 § |
IES-R: Impact of Event Scale-Revised; χ2: chi-square; IQR: interquartile range.
*
p Value based on chi-square test.
§
p Value based on Kruskal–Wallis H test.
Ŧ
Values with different superscript letters are significantly different, based on pairwise comparisons with Bonferroni adjustment (p < 0.05).