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Table 4 Postpartum psychosocial health

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

Parenting morale

   

Parenting morale score

  

0.033*

 Low (<37)

15 (19.7)

50 (33.3)

 High (≥37)

61 (80.3)

100 (66.7)

Depression

   

Depression – categorized by 13 cut-off

  

0.502

 <13

74 (97.4)

144 (94.7)

 ≥13

2 (2.6)

8 (5.3)

Anxiety

   

Anxiety at time 3 – categorized

  

0.075

 No

68 (91.9)

123 (83.1)

 Yes

6 (8.1)

25 (16.9)

Stress

   

Perceived stress score

  

0.226

 Low

70 (92.1)

130 (86.7)

 High

6 (7.9)

20 (13.3)

  1. *Statistically significant.