Table 1 Baseline characteristics of preconception women and pregnant women with high decisional conflict. Categorical variables presented as n (%) and compared using chi-squared (x2) tests, and continuous variables presented as mean ± standard deviation (SD) and compared using independent t-tests
Variable | Preconception (n = 55) | Pregnant (n = 40) | Test statistic; P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Recruitment Site (Online), n (%) | 30 (54.5) | 15 (37.5) | x2 = 2.70; p = 0.10 |
Demographics and Health History | |||
 Age in years, Mean ± SD | 33.3 ± 4.29 | 33.9 ± 4.15 | t = 0.68; p = 0.50 |
 Married or cohabitating with partner, n (%) | 51 (92.7) | 36 (90.0) | x2 = 0.22; p = 0.64 |
 Completed a university degree, n (%) | 52 (94.5) | 39 (97.5) | x2 = 0.50; p = 0.48 |
 Annual household income (CAD/year), n (%) |  |  | x2 = 4.22; p = 0.38 |
   < 40,000 | 2 (3.6) | 5 (12.5) |  |
  40,000-80,000 | 16 (29.1) | 13 (32.5) |  |
   > 80,000 | 36 (65.5) | 22 (55.0) |  |
  Preferred not to answer | 1 (1.1) | 0 (0) |  |
 Canadian-born, n (%) | 49 (89.1) | 33 (82.5) | x2 = 2.14; p = 0.34 |
 Nulliparous, n (%) | 37 (67.3) | 23 (57.5) | x2 = 0.95; p = 0.33 |
 Current smoker, n (%) | 4 (7.3) | 3 (7.5) | x2 = 0.002; p = 0.97 |
 Other medical condition, n (%) | 20 (37.0) | 14 (35.0) | x2 = 0.04; p = 0.84 |
Psychiatric History | |||
 Lifetime antidepressant use, n (%) | 55 (100.0) | 36 (90.0) | x2 = 4.37; p = 0.04 |
 Prior response to antidepressants, n (%)a |  |  | x2 = 5.62; p = 0.06 |
  No effect | 1 (1.8) | 5 (14.3) |  |
  Moderate effect | 15 (27.3) | 10 (28.6) |  |
  Beneficial effect | 39 (70.9) | 20 (57.1) |  |
 Prior adverse effects from antidepressants, n (%)a | 21 (38.2) | 16 (45.7) | x2 = 0.50; p = 0.48 |
 Lifetime psychiatric hospitalization, n (%) | 3 (5.5) | 6 (15.0) | x2 = 2.46; p = 0.12 |
Current mental health treatmentb | |||
 Antidepressant medication, n (%) | 47 (85.5) | 18 (45.0) | x2 = 17.5; p < 0.001 |
 Individual therapy, n (%) | 20 (36.4) | 17 (42.5) | x2 = 0.37; p = 0.55 |
 Group therapy, n (%) | 2 (3.6) | 1 (2.5) | x2 = 0.10; p = 0.76 |
 Psychiatrist, n (%) | 16 (29.1) | 21 (52.5) | x2 = 5.34; p = 0.01 |
 Family doctor, n (%) | 30 (54.5) | 17 (42.5) | x2 = 1.34; p = 0.25 |
 Social worker, n (%) | 3 (5.5) | 4 (10.0) | x2 = 0.70; p = 0.40 |
 Psychologist, n (%) | 11 (20.0) | 4 (10.0) | x2 = 1.74; p = 0.19 |
Scales | |||
 Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, Mean ± SD | 11.5 ± 4.76 | 13.4 ± 5.42 | t = 1.85; p = 0.07 |
 High Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (≥13), n(%) | 22 (40.0) | 26 (65.0) | x2 = 5.79; p = 0.02 |
 State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (Trait), Mean ± SD | 50.0 ± 10.8 | 48.9 ± 10.5 | t = −0.47; p = 0.64 |
 High State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (Trait) (≥40), n(%) | 45 (81.8) | 32 (80.0) | x2 = 0.05; p = 0.82 |
 State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (State), Mean ± SD | 42.3 ± 12.2 | 46.3 ± 14.0 | t = 1.49; p = 0.14 |
 High State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (State) (≥40), n(%) | 26 (47.3) | 22 (55.0) | x2 = 0.55; p = 0.46 |
 Decisional Conflict Scale, Mean ± SD | 49.3 ± 14.2 | 42.5 ± 50.0 | t = −2.27; p = 0.03 |
 High Decisional Conflict Scale (≥37.5), n(%) | 46 (83.6) | 24 (60.0) | x2 = 6.67; p = 0.01 |
 Knowledge Score, Mean ± SD | 12.0 ± 1.50 | 12.1 ± 1.90 | t = 0.34; p = 0.74 |