J Clin Med Res

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Original Article

Volume 7, Number 10, October 2015, pages 775-780

Adjustment Disorder in Pregnant Women: Prevalence and Correlates in a Northern Mexican City

**Table 1.** Socio-Demographic Characteristics of the Pregnant Women and Their Association With Adjustment Disorder
Characteristics	No. of women studied	Adjustment disorder	P value
Age (years)
13 - 17	116	4	3.4	0.32
> 17	184	11	6
Occupation
Laborer	19	1	5.3	1.00
Non-laborer	281	14	5
Marital status
Married	91	3	3.3	0.44
Single	48	5	10.4
Divorced	1	0	0
Living together	159	7	4.4
Widowed	1	0	0
Education (years)
None	1	0	0	0.06
1 - 6 years	36	5	13.9
7 - 12 years	251	9	3.6
> 12 years	12	1	8.3
Birthplace
Durango State	299	15	5	1.00
Abroad	1	0	0
Residence place
Durango State	297	15	5.1	1.00
Other Mexican State	3	0	0
Residence area
Urban	249	10	4	0.22
Suburban	19	2	10.5
Rural	32	3	9.4
Religion
Yes	289	15	5.2	1.00
No	11	0	0
Health insurance
Yes	297	15	5.1	1.00
No	3	0	0
Age at marriage
13 - 17	163	5	3.1	0.37
> 17	119	7	5.9
No. of marriages
None	16	3	18.8	0.02
One	240	9	3.8
More than one	44	3	6.8

Table 1. Socio-Demographic Characteristics of the Pregnant Women and Their Association With Adjustment Disorder

Characteristics

No. of women studied

Adjustment disorder

P value

No.

Age (years)

13 - 17

116

3.4

0.32

> 17

184

Occupation

Laborer

5.3

1.00

Non-laborer

281

Marital status

Married

3.3

0.44

Single

10.4

Divorced

Living together

159

4.4

Widowed

Education (years)

None

0.06

1 - 6 years

13.9

7 - 12 years

251

3.6

> 12 years

8.3

Birthplace

Durango State

299

1.00

Abroad

Residence place

Durango State

297

5.1

1.00

Other Mexican State

Residence area

Urban

249

0.22

Suburban

10.5

Rural

9.4

Religion

Yes

289

5.2

1.00

Health insurance

Yes

297

5.1

1.00

Age at marriage

13 - 17

163

3.1

0.37

> 17

119

5.9

No. of marriages

None

18.8

0.02

One

240

3.8

More than one

6.8

**Table 2.** Results of the Bivariate Analysis of a Selection of Clinical Characteristics of the Pregnant Women and Their Association With Adjustment Disorder
Characteristics	No. of women studied	Adjustment disorder	P value
Trimester of pregnancy
First	16	0	0	0.41
Second	87	3	3.4
Third	197	12	6.1
Depression during pregnancy
Yes	102	9	8.8	0.02
No	198	6	3
Stress during pregnancy
Yes	135	9	6.7	0.23
No	164	6	3.7
Fetal health status
Healthy	294	14	4.8	0.14
Ill	3	1	33.3
Outcome of last pregnancy
Delivery	57	1	1.8	0.30
Cesarean section	82	6	7.3
Miscarriage	3	0	0
Health status of last newborn
Healthy	132	6	4.5	0.30
Ill	15	1	6.7
Dead	5	1	20
Depression before pregnancy
Yes	97	8	8.2	0.09
No	202	7	3.5
Trauma in life
Yes	51	6	11.8	0.02
No	248	9	3.6
Stress before pregnancy
Yes	102	7	6.9	0.28
No	198	8	4

Table 2. Results of the Bivariate Analysis of a Selection of Clinical Characteristics of the Pregnant Women and Their Association With Adjustment Disorder

Characteristics

No. of women studied

Adjustment disorder

P value

No.

Trimester of pregnancy

First

0.41

Second

3.4

Third

197

6.1

Depression during pregnancy

Yes

102

8.8

0.02

198

Stress during pregnancy

Yes

135

6.7

0.23

164

3.7

Fetal health status

Healthy

294

4.8

0.14

Ill

33.3

Outcome of last pregnancy

Delivery

1.8

0.30

Cesarean section

7.3

Miscarriage

Health status of last newborn

Healthy

132

4.5

0.30

Ill

6.7

Dead

Depression before pregnancy

Yes

8.2

0.09

202

3.5

Trauma in life

Yes

11.8

0.02

248

3.6

Stress before pregnancy

Yes

102

6.9

0.28

198

**Table 3.** Results of the Bivariate Analysis of a Selection of Psychosocial Characteristics of the Pregnant Women and Their Association With Adjustment Disorder
Characteristics	No. of women studied	Adjustment disorder	P value
Separated from parents at young age
Yes	94	7	7.4	0.25
No	206	8	3.9
Financial problems
Yes	115	9	7.8	0.07
No	185	6	3.2
Family problems
Yes	37	3	8.1	0.40
No	263	12	4.6
Satisfaction with educational level
Yes	167	10	6	0.37
No	133	5	3.8
Support from her couple
Yes	262	8	3.1	0.003
No	37	6	16.2
Desired pregnancy
Yes	192	8	4.2	0.37
No	108	7	6.5
Relation with her couple
Good	249	9	3.6	0.23
Bad	48	4	8.3
Living with her couple
Yes	238	9	3.8	0.28
No	57	4	7
Ever abandoned by her couple
Yes	91	6	6.6	0.22
No	205	7	3.4
Violence from her couple
Yes	47	2	4.3	1.00
No	249	11	4.4
Couple living abroad
Yes	8	2	25	0.04
No	286	11	3.8

Table 3. Results of the Bivariate Analysis of a Selection of Psychosocial Characteristics of the Pregnant Women and Their Association With Adjustment Disorder

Characteristics

No. of women studied

Adjustment disorder

P value

No.

Separated from parents at young age

Yes

7.4

0.25

206

3.9

Financial problems

Yes

115

7.8

0.07

185

3.2

Family problems

Yes

8.1

0.40

263

4.6

Satisfaction with educational level

Yes

167

0.37

133

3.8

Support from her couple

Yes

262

3.1

0.003

16.2

Desired pregnancy

Yes

192

4.2

0.37

108

6.5

Relation with her couple

Good

249

3.6

0.23

Bad

8.3

Living with her couple

Yes

238

3.8

0.28

Ever abandoned by her couple

Yes

6.6

0.22

205

3.4

Violence from her couple

Yes

4.3

1.00

249

4.4

Couple living abroad

Yes

0.04

286

3.8

**Table 4.** Multivariate Analysis of Selected Characteristics of Pregnant Women and Their Association With Adjustment Disorder
Characteristic	Odds ratio	95% confidence interval	P value
Number of marriages	0.51	0.15 - 1.66	0.26
Trauma in life	2.41	0.63 - 9.23	0.19
Depression during pregnancy	1.00	0.26 - 3.84	0.98
Lack of support from her couple	3.83	1.00 - 14.63	0.04
Couple living abroad	10.12	1.56 - 65.50	0.01

Table 4. Multivariate Analysis of Selected Characteristics of Pregnant Women and Their Association With Adjustment Disorder

Characteristic

Odds ratio

95% confidence interval

P value

Number of marriages

0.51

0.15 - 1.66

0.26

Trauma in life

2.41

0.63 - 9.23

0.19

Depression during pregnancy

1.00

0.26 - 3.84

0.98

Lack of support from her couple

3.83

1.00 - 14.63

0.04

Couple living abroad

10.12

1.56 - 65.50

0.01