Table 2 Number and proportion of women reporting stressful life events and social health issues in the six months following birth (n = 4,356)
Social health issue | Number | % |
|---|---|---|
Emotional stressors | Â | Â |
Major illness or injury of close family member or friend | 645 | 14.8 |
Death of a close family member/friend | 440 | 10.1 |
You had a major illness or injury | 216 | 4.9 |
Relationship stressors | Â | Â |
There was serious conflict between members of your family | 432 | 9.9 |
You started a new close personal relationship, moved in with your partner or got married | 110 | 2.5 |
You or your partner had legal troubles and were involved in a court case | 111 | 2.5 |
You or your partner had trouble with alcohol or illicit drugs | 94 | 2.2 |
Separation or divorce | 64 | 1.5 |
Your partner said he/she did not want your baby | 46 | 1.1 |
You or your partner had trouble with gambling | 27 | 0.6 |
Traumatic stressors | Â | Â |
You were humiliated or emotional abused in other ways by your partner or ex-partner | 149 | 3.4 |
You were kicked, hit, slapped or otherwise physically hurt by your partner or ex-partner | 55 | 1.3 |
You were forced to take part in unwanted sex | 16 | 0.4 |
Someone else (other than your partner or ex-partner) pushed, grabbed, shoved, kicked or hit you | 15 | 0.3 |
You were homeless | 7 | 0.2 |
Financial stressors | Â | Â |
You had a lot of bill's that I couldn't pay | 522 | 12.0 |
You moved to a new house/new place to live | 419 | 9.6 |
You were unable to return to work as planned | 225 | 5.2 |
You didn't have enough money for food | 192 | 4.4 |
Your partner loss his or her job | 137 | 3.2 |