Table 5 Within Group Comparisons of the Global scores of Stress, Psychopathology and Trauma load and correlations. Group with and without risks assessed by the KINDEX items Mean (M), standard deviation (SD) and within group comparisons. Correlations between the ordinal items in the KINDEX and the three global scores

Age

Age in years

40

26.5 (4.3)

-.04

ns

26.5 (4.3)

.009

ns

26.5 (4.3)

.41

.009

Less than 20

Yes

15

1.38 (1.3)

-.68 (38)

ns

1.15 (3.1)

1.45 (38)

ns

-.86 (1.3)

2.62 (38)

.01

No

25

1.71 (1.5)

2.96 (4.1)

.52 (1.7)

Immigration Background

Immigration (Mother)

Yes

0

No

40

Immigration (Father)

Yes

0

No

40

Social Support

Living with the father of the baby

Yes

28

1.55 (.9)

.11 (38)

ns

2.20 (2.7)

-.22 (38)

ns

.25 (1.88)

-.59 (38)

ns

No

12

1.60 (1.6)

2.45 (4.3)

-.10 (1.67)

Financial Difficulties

Financial Fears

Yes

25

2.09 (1.2)

−3.0 (38)

.004

3.08 (3.9)

−1.7 (38)

ns

.37 (1.87)

.124 (38)

ns

No

15

.78 (1.3)

-.62 (3.3)

-.62 (1.27)

Housing Index (room/person)

.65 (.50)

-.15

ns

.65 (.50)

-.11

ns

.65 (.50)

-.33

.05

Room/person < 0.5

Yes

19

1.81 (1.5)

-.89 (38)

ns

2.35 (4.0)

-.10 (38)

ns

.47 (1.65)

-.17 (38)

ns

No

12

1.39 (1.3)

2.22 (3.7)

-.43 (1.71)

Physical complaints, complications and medical risks

Physical Complaints

Yes

27

1.74 (1.5)

-.92 (38)

ns

3.0 (4.1)

-.74 (38)

ns

.14 (1.7)

-.73 (38)

ns

No

13

1.28 (1.2)

.78 (1.6)

-.29 (1.6)

Complications

Yes

13

2.85 (1.2)

−4.4 (38)

≤.001

5.24 (3.8)

−3.9 (38)

≤.001

1.10 (1.5)

−3.11 (38)

.004

No

27

1.0 (1.1)

.85 (3.0)

-.53 (1.5)

Medical risk factors

Yes

14

2.24 (1.4)

2.2 (38)

.03

4.48 (4.2)

−2.8 (38)

.006

.46 (1.4)

−1.26 (38)

ns

No

26

1.22 (1.3)

1.09 (3.1)

-.25 (1.8)

Prenatal Bonding

Unplanned Pregnancy

Yes

23

1.84 (1.5)

−1.2 (38)

ns

2.75 (3.9)

-.89 (38)

ns

.32 (1.9)

−1.42 (38)

ns

No

17

1.25 (1.3)

1.64 (3.7)

-.44 (1.2)

Joy for the baby (Future mother)

8.9 (1.6)

-.07

ns

8.9 (1.6)

-.18

ns

8.9 (1.6)

-.16

ns

Very little Joy for the baby (future mother) (≤3)

Yes

0

No

40

Concern for the future with the baby

6.4 (3.2)

.52

.001

6.4 (3.2)

.43

.006

6.4 (3.2)

.065

ns

Very high concern about the future with the baby (future mother)

Yes

21

2.13 (1.5)

−2.5 (38)

.014

3.96 (4.1)

−3.2 (38)

.003

.06 (1.8)

-.25 (38)

ns

No

19

1.0 (1.1)

.42 (2.4)

-.07 (.56)

Joy for the baby (future father)

7.74 (3.2)

-.05

ns

7.74 (3.2)

-.15

ns

7.74 (3.2)

-.17

ns

Very little joy for the baby (future father) (≤3)

Yes

7

1.14 (.85)

.80 (38)

ns

1.70 (3.0)

.43 (38)

ns

.53 (2.1)

-.89 (38)

ns

No

33

1.67 (1.5)

2.40 (4.0)

-.11 (1.6)

Concern for the future with the baby (Future father)

5.93 (3.4)

-.03

ns

5.93 (3.4)

-.09

ns

5.93 (3.4)

-.23

ns

Very high concern about the future with the baby (future father) (≥7)

Yes

16

2.33 (1.4)

−2.9 (38)

.006

3.90 (4.0)

−2.2 (38)

.02

.35 (1.5)

−1.05 (38)

ns

No

24

1.07 (1.2)

1.20 (3.3)

-.23 (1.8)

Perceived stress

Stress Index

6.44 (2.54)

.59

≤.001

6.44 (2.54)

.44

.005

6.44 (2.54)

.24

ns

Very high stress (≥12)

Yes

0

No

40

Tobacco/Alcohol & Medicine/drugs

Smoking (Mother)

Yes

2

No

38

Alcohol (Mother)

Yes

0

No

40

Smoking (Future Father)

Yes

9

2.09 (1.2)

−1.1 (38)

ns

2.37 (3.5)

.27 (38)

ns

-.26 (1.3)

.52 (38)

ns

No

31

1.42 (1.4)

1.96 (4.0)

.07 (1.8)

Alcohol (Future Father)

Yes

9

2.04 (1.2)

-.99 (38)

ns

2.60 (2.6)

-.28 (38)

ns

.69 (1.6)

−1.38 (38)

ns

No

31

1.47 (1.4)

2.18 (4.1)

-.20 (1.7)

Drugs (Future Father)

Yes

0

No

40

Violence during childhood

Physical Violence

Yes

22

1.82 (1.2)

−1.1 (38)

ns

3.66 (4.1)

−2.67 (38)

.01

.63 (1.7)

−2.79 (38)

.008

No

18

1.31 (1.6)

.60 (2.8)

-.77 (1.4)

Sexual Violence

Yes

10

1.75 (1.3)

-.39 (38)

ns

3.03 (4.7)

-.70 (38)

ns

1.31 (1.5)

−3.05 (38)

.004

No

30

1.54 (1.4)

2.03 (3.5)

-.43 (1.5)

Intimate partner violence

Increase in fighting

Yes

13

1.65 (1.1)

-.18 (38)

ns

3.27 (3.6)

−1.12 (38)

ns

-.01 (2.2)

.041 (38)

ns

No

27

1.56 (1.5)

1.80 (3.9)

.008 (1.4)

Vociferous fighting in the last 8 weeks

Yes

9

2.76 (1.2)

−2.7 (38)

.008

6.07 (2.7)

−3.90 (38)

≤.001

1.6 (1.5)

−3.73 (38)

≤.001

No

31

1.28 (1.3)

1.18 (3.4)

-.47 (1.4)

Fighting with physical violence involved

Yes

2

No

38

Violence in a past Intimate relationship

Yes

9

2.01 (1.6)

-.92 (38)

ns

3.42 (4.4)

−1.02 (38)

ns

.76 (1.5)

−1.53 (38)

ns

No

31

1.48 (1.4)

1.95 (3.7)

-.22 (1.7)

Mental Health

Ever diagnosis of a psychiatric disorder

Yes

10

2.66 (1.0)

−2.7 (38)

.009

4.39 (2.8)

−2.07 (38)

.04

1.35 (1.4)

−3.17 (38)

.003

No

30

1.26 (1.4)

1.58 (3.9)

-.45 (1.5)

Psychotropic-drugs

Yes

6

2.16 (1.4)

-.94 (38)

ns

4.58 (4.2)

−1.61 (38)

ns

1.55 (1.7)

−2.55 (38)

.01

No

34

1.50 (1.4)

1.87 (3.7)

-.27 (1.5)

Ever have asked psychological help

Yes

15

2.45 (1.1)

−3.0 (38)

.004

4.90 (3.7)

−3.87 (38)

≤.001

.84 (1.7)

−2.57 (38)

.01

No

25

1.10 (1.3)

.70 (3.0)

-.50 (1.5)

Ever received inpatient psychiatric treatment

Yes

1

No

29