Table 5 Psychological characteristics of pregnant women with and without psychological distress
Characteristic | With PD n = 29 | Without PD n = 44 | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Depression | Positive | 25 | 18 | 0.0001* |
Negative | 4 | 26 | ||
Stress level | Low | 8 | 28 | 0.004* |
Medium | 16 | 15 | ||
High | 5 | 1 | ||
Anxiety-state | Positive | 24 | 6 | 0.0001* |
Negative | 5 | 38 | ||
Anxiety-trait | Positive | 17 | 6 | 0.0001* |
Negative | 12 | 38 |