Variables | Total N = 26 | Primiparous N = 13 | Multiparous N = 13 | |||
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Years with BD diagnosisa | M 6.5; range 0–16 | M 5.2; range 0–16 | M 7.8; range 2–13 |
n | % | n | % | n | % | |
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Primary diagnosis | ||||||
BD I | 7 | 27 | 4 | 31 | 3 | 23 |
BD II | 19 | 73 | 9 | 69 | 10 | 77 |
Number of hospitalisations for BD episodes | ||||||
0 | 10 | 38 | 6 | 46 | 4 | 31 |
1–3 | 10 | 38 | 3 | 23 | 7 | 54 |
≥ 4 | 6 | 23 | 4 | 31 | 2 | 15 |
Perceived mood stability | ||||||
> 1 year prior to pregnancy | 11 | 42 | 4 | 31 | 7 | 54 |
Medicated for BD during pregnancy | 17 | 65 | 7 | 54 | 10 | 77 |
Specialist mental health service in pregnancy | ||||||
Adult mental health | 14 | 54 | 5 | 38 | 9 | 69 |
Infant mental healthb | 4 | 15 | 3 | 23 | 1 | 8 |
Both adult and infant mental health | 2 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 0 | |
None | 6 | 23 | 3 | 23 | 3 | 23 |
Health status partner (N = 26)c | ||||||
Mental problems | 5 | 19 | 4 | 31 | 1 | 8 |
Medical problems | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 |