Pregnancy denial: a complex symptom with life context as a trigger? A prospective case-control study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To identify risk factors for a woman to experience pregnancy denial.

Design, setting and population

A French multicentric prospective case-control study with 71 mother-infant dyads having experienced a pregnancy denial versus a control group of 71 dyads.

Methods

Data were collected in the week after delivery using an observational leaflet and two psychiatric scales (MINI and QSSP).

Main outcome measures

Statistically significant differences between the two groups regarding social, demographic, medical and psychiatric data.

Results

Not being in a stable relationship (odds ratio [OR] 17.18, 95% CI 3.37-87.60]; P < 0.0001), not having a high school diploma (OR 1.11, 95% CI 1.04-1.38]; P < 0.0001) and having a psychiatric history (OR 6.33, 95% CI 1

SUBMITTER: Delong H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9291172 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature