Table 3 Maternal prenatal psychosocial health (measured prior to 24 weeks of gestation)
From: Mental health outcomes of mothers who conceived using fertility treatment
Variable | Fertility treatment group N = 76 n (%) | Spontaneous conception group N = 152 n (%) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Depression | |||
Depression – categorized by 13 cut-off | 0.612 | ||
<13 | 69 (90.8) | 140 (92.7) | |
≥13 | 7 (8.2) | 11 (7.3) | |
Anxiety | |||
Anxiety | 0.813 | ||
No | 63 (84.0) | 121 (85.2) | |
Yes | 12 (16.0) | 21 (14.8) | |
Stress | |||
Perceived stress score – | 0.040* | ||
Low | 67 (89.3) | 114 (78.1) | |
High | 8 (10.7) | 32 (21.9) | |
Other | |||
Ever experienced abuse | 0.843 | ||
No | 54 (72.0) | 99 (70.7) | |
Yes | 21 (28.0) | 41 (29.3) | |
Previous mental health | 0.840 | ||
Neither depressed nor mental disorder | 53 (69.7) | 104 (68.4) | |
Either depressed or mental disorder | 23 (30.3) | 48 (31.6) |