Table 3

Longitudinal unadjusted logistic random effects regression analyses predicting any PTSS, PTSD risk and pregnancy-related PTSS (n=863), based on 6012 observations

Any PTSS (1–4 symptoms)At risk of PTSD (3–4 symptoms)Pregnancy-related PTSS
Predictor variablesOR95% CIOR95% CIOR95% CI
Study group
 Near-limit abortion (reference)
 First-trimester abortion1.030.681.571.360.752.470.570.241.32
 Turnaway-births0.690.421.130.810.391.690.760.262.18
 Turnaway-no-births0.980.442.181.890.655.512.540.738.82
Years0.45*0.390.530.61*0.371.000.22*0.110.42
First-trimester abortion ×years1.25*1.021.540.810.401.641.120.363.55
Turnaway-births × years1.250.981.611.150.482.733.970.007971.06
Turnaway-no-births × years1.200.801.800.630.172.321.600.327.86
Years × years0.910.801.031.27*1.071.50
First-trimester abortion × years21.130.941.350.980.731.33
Turnaway-births × years21.020.811.270.010.00562.51
Turnaway-no-births × years21.160.831.640.900.581.38
  • *p<0.05.

  • PTSD, post-traumatic stress disorder; PTSS, post-traumatic stress symptoms.