Skip to main content

Table 4 Association between care factors, satisfaction and questioning about emotional and mental health

From: Who is actually asked about their mental health in pregnancy and the postnatal period? Findings from a national survey

In pregnancy…

Able to talk to HCP about sensitive issues

Asked about emotional and mental health

Always

Sometimes

Not at all

Yes

No

Booked at 12 weeks or less (3952)

47.1

35.2

17.7

82.4

17.6

Booked at >12 weeks (412)

41.4

36.2

22.4*

78.8

21.2

Same MW seen throughout (1575)

58.0

27.0

15.0

84.1

15.9

Not same MW seen (2888)

40.0

40.0

20.0**

80.9

19.1**

Hospital admission (809)

44.4

34.7

20.8

79.9

20.1

No hospital admission (3769)

46.9

35.5

17.6

82.4

17.6

In postnatal period after hospital discharge…

Overall satisfied

Asked about emotional and mental health

Yes

No

Yes

No

Had met all or some of the MWs before (2638)

80.4

19.6

91.2

8.8

Had not met any MWs before (1791)

73.0

27.0**

88.1

11.9**

Saw MWs as much as wanted (3381)

83.1

16.9

91.9

8.1

Would have liked to see them more (1037)

58.0

42.0**

84.6

15.4**

Received enough help with baby’s crying (1580)

86.3

13.7

92.4

7.6

Did not receive enough help with baby’s crying (1262)

61.9

38.1**

84.6

15.4**

Always had confidence and trust in MWs (3054)

86.6

13.4

91.8

8.2

Didn’t always have confidence and trust (1390)

57.2

48.8**

85.9

14.1**

Asked about emotional and mental health in pregnancy (3708)

-

-

92.4

7.6

Not asked about emotional and mental health in pregnancy (818)

-

-

78.4

21.6**

  1. * p < 0.05 ** p < 0.01
  2. MW midwife