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Table 2 Maternal health outcomes at four to six years postpartum

From: Midwife-led debriefing after operative birth: four to six year follow-up of a randomised trial [ISRCTN24648614]

Outcome measure

Debriefing

Standard care

Statistical test

EPDS

   

* Probable depression (Score ≥13) n and %

42 15.9

45 16.7

OR = 0.94

CI: 0.58 to 1.53

* Mean score (SD)

6.33 (5.16)

6.77 (5.69)

t = -0.94

CI: -1.37 to 0.49

Women's report of depression as a problem in previous four weeks n and %

31 11.7

33 12.2

OR = 0.95

CI: 0.54 to 1.65

SF-36:Mental & Physical Health

   

Mental Component Score (MCS) Mean (SD)

47.0 (10.7)

45.2 (10.8)

t = 0.86

CI: -1.05 to 2.69

Physical Component Score (PCS) Mean (SD)

49.4 (8.7)

49.2 (7.7)

t = 0.30

CI: -1.21 to 1.64