From: Characteristics of stepfamilies and maternal mental health compared with non-stepfamilies in Japan
Stepfamilies n = 47 n (%) | Non-stepfamilies n = 2199 n (%) | p value | |
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Maternal pregnancy situation and the childbirth situation | |||
Presence or absence of participation in childbirth education classes | |||
Yes | 20 (42.6) | 1700 (77.8) | <.001a |
No | 27 (57.4) | 484 (22.2) | |
Smoking during pregnancy | |||
No | 37 (80.4) | 2116 (97.6) | <.001b |
Yes | 9 (19.6) | 51 (2.4) | |
Planned pregnancy | |||
Yes | 21 (45.7) | 1453 (66.9) | .003a |
No | 25 (54.3) | 720 (33.1) | |
Complicated birth | |||
No | 41 (87.2) | 1987 (91.5) | .298b |
Yes | 6 (12.8) | 184 (8.5) | |
Child situation at childbirth | |||
Gestational age (weeks) | |||
≥37 | 41 (93.2) | 1999 (94.4) | .722b |
<37 | 3 (6.8) | 118 (5.6) | |
Birth weight | |||
≥2500 g | 43 (93.5) | 1987 (91.8) | .684b |
<2500 g | 3 (6.5) | 177 (8.2) |