Effects of fetal sex on levels of women's postpartum well-being (n=1503)
| Total score of GWBS† | Total n=1503; n (%) | Male infant n=781; n (%) | Female infant n=722; n (%) | cOR‡ (95% CI) | aOR§ (95% CI) | aOR¶ (95% CI) | aOR†† (95% CI) | aOR‡‡ (95% CI) | aOR§§ (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73–110 (positive well-being) | 1123 (74.7) | 593 (52.8) | 530 (47.2) | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. |
| 61–72 (moderate distress) | 302 (20.1) | 155 (51.3) | 147 (48.7) | 1.061 (0.823 to 1.368) | 1.071 (0.821 to 1.397) | 1.082 (0.827 to 1.415) | 1.069 (0.816 to 1.403) | 1.038 (0.787 to 1.368) | 1.007 (0.708 to 1.434) |
| 0–60 (severe distress) | 78 (5.2) | 33 (42.3) | 45 (57.7) | 1.526 (0.959 to 2.427) | 1.494 (0.923 to 2.418) | 1.551 (0.950 to 2.532) | 1.514 (0.921 to 2.487) | 1.607 (1.034 to 2.499)* | 1.240 (0.674 to 2.281) |
†The levels of well-being were grouped into three categories according to the total score of GWBS.
‡Crude OR.
§Adjusted OR (adjusted for hospitals and maternal well-being at baseline).
¶Adjusted OR (adjusted for maternal well-being at baseline and sociodemographic characteristics).
††Adjusted OR (adjusted for maternal well-being at baseline, sociodemographic characteristics and obstetric characteristics).
‡‡Adjusted OR (adjusted for maternal well-being at baseline, sociodemographic characteristics, obstetric characteristics and infant's health outcome).
§§Adjusted OR (adjusted for maternal well-being at baseline, sociodemographic characteristics, obstetric characteristics, infant's health outcome and birth control policy status).
*p<0.05, **p<0.01, ***p<0.001.
GWBS, General Well-Being Schedule.