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Table 4 Psychosocial risk factors of the study participants

From: Proportion of unplanned pregnancies, their determinants and health outcomes of women delivering at a teaching hospital in Sri Lanka

Characteristics

N (%)

LMUP score a

P value

Past history or current mental health

 Yes

5 (1)

11 (9.5–11)

*0.85 b

 No

489 (99)

11 (6–12)

 

Past history or current Deliberate Self Harm

 Yes

13 (2.6)

10 (2–11)

0.009 b

 No

481 (97.3)

11 (6–12)

 

History or current use of Psychoactive substance

 Yes

5 (1)

10 (3–10)

0.17 b

 No

489 (99)

11 (6–12)

 

Low mood during the past 2 weeks

 Yes

77 (15.6)

10 (2–11)

< 0.001 b

 No

417 (84.4)

11 (8.5–12)

 

Lack of interest in usual pleasurable activities

 Yes

148 (29.9)

11 (8.3–11)

0.094 b

 No

346 (70.1)

11 (6–12)

 

Experience of any stressful life events in the last 6 months

 Yes

37 (7.5)

5 (2–10)

< 0.001 b

 No

457 (92.5)

11 (8–12)

 

Inability to carry out daily functions

 Yes

163 (32.9)

10 (3–11)

< 0.001 b

 No

331 (67.1)

11 (8–12)

 

Inability to care for the baby

 Yes

157 (31.8)

11 (7–12)

0.006 b

 No

337 (68.2)

11 (6–12)

 

Financial issues

 Yes

48 (9.7)

6 (2–11)

< 0.001 b

 No

446 (90.3)

11 (8.8–12)

 

Physical or psychological handicap children

 Yes

8 (1.6)

11.5 (10.3–12)

0.25 b

 No

486 (98.4)

11 (6–12)

 

Problem drinking partner

 Yes

117 (23.7)

10 (2–11)

< 0.001 b

 No

377 (76.3)

11 (9–12)

 

Gender-Based Violence (GBV)

 Yes

13 (2.6)

2 (2–8)

* < 0.001b

 No

481 (97.4)

11 (7–12)

 

Relationship with the husband

 Poor c

43 (8.7)

6 (2–11)

< 0.001 b

 Good d

451 (91.3)

11 (7–12)

 

Relationship within family

 Poor c

55 (11.1)

10 (2–11)

< 0.001 b

 Good d

439 (88.9)

11 (7–12)

 
  1. a Data are presented as median [interquartile range]
  2. b Mann–Whitney U tests
  3. c Poor, very poor answers were amalgamated
  4. d Average, good, very good answers were amalgamated