Table 3 Numbers of mothers recording each overarching theme (antenatal vs. postnatal)
Overarching theme: | n (%) [95% confidence interval] | difference n (%) [95% CI] | |
|---|---|---|---|
antenatal | postnatal | ||
Perspectives on the birth | 68 (100) [94.7–100] | 65 (95.6) [87.6–99.1] | -3 (-4.4) [-10.8–1.9] |
Perspectives on the baby | 56 (82.4) [71.2–90.5] | 57 (83.8) [72.9–91.6] | +1 (1.4) [-11.2–14.1] |
Physical condition | 22 (32.4) [21.5–44.8] | 15 (22.1) [12.9–33.8] | -7 (-10.3) [-26.0–5.4] |
Psychological condition | 44 (64.7) [52.2–75.9] | 38 (55.9) [43.3–67.9] | -6 (-8.8) [-26.5–8.8] |
Family | 44 (64.7) [52.2–75.9] | 39 (57.4) [44.8–69.3] | -5 (7.3) [-24.8–10.1] |
Looking to the future | 1 (1.5) [0.04–7.9] | 16 (23.5) [14.1–35.4] | +15 (22.0) [12.3–45.4] |