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Table 2 Univariate analysis for risk factors of acute PTSD disease

From: Post-traumatic stress disorder in parturients delivering by caesarean section and the implication of anaesthesia: a prospective cohort study

Risk factors

No PTSD n = 165 N (%)

Confirmed PTSD n = 6 N (%)

OR (95% CI)

P a

Demographic characteristics and psycho-social factors

 Age

   < 31 yr

44 (26.7)

2 (33.3)

1 (reference)

0.74†

  ≥ 31 yrs. and <35 yrs

59 (35.8)

2 (33.3)

0.74 (0.10–5.50)

   > 36 yrs

62 (37.6)

2 (33.3)

0.71 (0.09–5.23)

 Pregnancy

  Past pregnancy

105 (63.6)

5 (83.3)

2.85 (0.32–25.0)

0.32

  Past childbirth

86 (52.1)

3 (50.0)

0.91 (0.18–4.68)

0.91

 Origin

  European

138 (83.6)

3 (50.0)

5.1 (1.0–26.6)

0.03

  Non-European

27 (16.4)

3 (50.0)

 Marital Status

  Married/In couple

158 (96.3)

2 (33.3)

0.07 (0.012–0.49)

<0.001

  Single

6 (3.7)

4 (66.7)

 Education level parturient (ISCO-88)

  None to second level

73 (49.7)

4 (66.7)

0.49 (0.08–2.77)

0.41

  Third and fourth level

74 (50.3)

2 (33.3)

 Education level partner (ISCO-88)

  None to second level

71 (55.0)

2 (50.0)

1.22 (0.16–8.95)

0.84

  Third and fourth level

58 (45.0)

2 (50.0)

 Insurance

  None or standard

145 (87.9)

5 (83.3)

1.45 (0.16–13.05)

0.73

  High Premium

20 (12.1)

1 (16.7)

Anaesthesia-related procedure characteristics

 Type of anaesthesia

  General

6 (3.6)

0

-

  Spinal

100 (60.6)

5 (83.3)

1.0 (reference)

0.52†

  Spinal-epidural

59 (35.8)

1 (16.7)

0.33 (0.03–2.97)

 Certified anaesthetist

87 (52.7)

3 (50.0)

0.89 (0.17–4.57)

0.89

 Adjuvant to anaesthesia

  Midazolam, clonidine, ketamine

18 (10.9)

1 (16.7)

1.63 (0.18–14.77)

0.65

  Would have liked additional sedation

20 (12.3)

3 (50.0)

7.10 (1.34–37.61)

0.008

 Poor anaesthesia information(before, during, after procedure)

21 (13.0)

1 (16.7)

1.34 (0.14–12.06)

0.79

1st category of factors in PTSD model: Stressful event before or during childbirth

 Unexpected prematurity

24 (14.7)

2 (33.0)

2.8 (0.5–16.6)

0.21

 Emergency caesarean section

88 (53.3)

2 (33.3)

0.43 (0.07–2.45)

0.43

 Long duration of surgery (>50 min)

66 (40.2)

1 (20.0)

0.37 (0.04–3.39)

0.36

 Maternal prepartum complications

97 (58.8)

5 (83,3)

3.50 (0.40–30.67)

0.22

 Intra/postpartum complications

103 (62.4)

5 (83.3)

3.01 (0.34–26.36)

0.29

 Anaesthetic complication

17 (10.3)

2 (33.3)

4.35 (0.74–25.55)

0.07

 Neonatal complication

26 (16.8)

5 (25.0)

1.65 (0.55–4.95)

0.36

2nd category of factors in PTSD model: Subjective appraisal of birth as being possibly traumatic

 Dissociation during C-section (PDEQ score)

  Low /Intermediate degree of dissociation

172 (72.0)

1 (16.1)

12.8 (1.46–13.38)

0.008

  High degree of dissociation

45 (28.0)

5 (83.3)

  

3rd category of factors in PTSD model:Past morbidity or previous trauma and support from partner

 Past morbidity or previous trauma

  Past psychiatric disorder

18 (11.0)

1 (16.7)

0.3 (0.05–3.1)

0.35

  Past traumatic experience

8 (7.6)

1 (11.1)

3.1 (0.3–31.6)

0.30

  Any other somatic disorder

104 (63.4)

6 (5.5)

1.0 (1.01–1.10)

0.05

  Past pregnancy abortion

76 (46.1)

2 (33.3)

0.58 (0.10–3.28)

0.53

  Past caesarean section

56 (33.9)

3 (50.0)

1.94 (0.38–9.95)

0.41

Support from partner

  During pregnancy

158 (96.9)

6 (100)

1.0

0.63

  During caesarean section

147 (89.6)

6 (100)

1.0

0.43

  1. a Fisher exact test for values < 5
  2. P value for χ2 test for linear trend
  3. P value <0.05 in bold
  4. ┐┘P value of Chi square tests for trend