Table 4 Exploration of the need for psychological support among pregnant women and mothers

Physical state (mean ± SD/10; very bad=0 - very well=10)

 423

6.57 ± 2.24

6.59 ± 2.25

6.53 ± 2.24

0.77

Psychological state (mean ± SD/10; very bad=0 - very well=10)

423

6.92 ± 2.15

6.79 ± 2.19

7.20 ± 2.04

0.09

Feeling supported by companion (mean ± SD/10; not at all=0 - totally=10)

419

7.70 ± 2.17

7.65 ± 2.24

7.80 ± 2.02

0.74

Definition of the relationship with the companion (mean ± SD/10; very negative=0 - very positive=10)

419

7.37 ± 2.08

7.12 ± 2.17

7.94 ± 1.73

<0.001

Feeling supported by family (mean ± SD/10; not at all=0 - totally=10)

423

7.42 ± 2.31

7.28 ± 2.34

7.72 ± 2.23

0.05

Feeling supported by friends (mean ± SD/10; not at all=0 - totally=10)

422

7.28 ± 2.19

7.06 ± 2.31

7.78 ± 1.80

0.01

Feeling alone (mean ± SD/10; not at all=0 - totally=10)

423

3.01 ± 2.65

3.35 ± 2.67

2.25 ± 2.46

<0.0001

Feeling stressed (mean ± SD/10; not at all=0 - totally=10)

423

3.95 ± 2.64

4.01 ± 2.66

3.81 ± 2.60

0.56

Feeling anxious (mean ± SD/10; not at all=0 - totally=10)

423

3.51 ± 2.72

3.50 ± 2.76

3.53 ± 2.62

0.68

Feeling tired (mean ± SD/10; not at all=0 - totally=10)

423

3.62 ± 2.34

3.47 ± 2.22

3.95 ± 2.57

0.11

Feeling reassured in her role as a mother (mean ± SD/10; not at all=0 - totally=10)

423

7.22 ± 2.11

7.30 ± 2.07

7.04 ± 2.21

0.28

Depression scale (EPDS: mean ± SD/30)

369

9.15 ± 5.54

9.63 ± 5.53

8.19 ± 5.45

0.01

Stress scale

 PNPSI scale (mean ± SD/95)

248

41.9 ± 12.1

41.9 ± 12.1

-

-

 APSI scale (mean ± SD/60)

123

26.3 ± 6.08

-

26.3 ± 6.08

Anxiety scale (STAI-Y1 scale: mean ± SD/80)

366

39.7 ± 12.3

40.8 ± 12.9

37.7 ± 10.9

0.07

Social support (SSQ6)

 Availability score (mean ± SD/54)

362

21.6 ± 10.9

20.6 ± 10.5

23.7 ± 11.5

0.01

 Satisfaction score (mean ± SD; score from 6 to 36)

360

29.0 ± 5.95

28.5 ± 6.16

30.1 ± 5.38

0.01