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Table 3 Associations between self-rated health and potential determinants in mothers: results of univariable linear regression analysis

From: Determinants of maternal health four weeks after delivery: cross-sectional findings from the KUNO-kids health study

Mothers (n = 1225)

Self-rated health (0–100)

Characteristic

B (CI 95%)

SE (B)

β

p

Socioeconomic factors

 

Age (years)

0.06 (−0.09;0.21)

0.08

0.02

0.42

Single mother

0.28 (−4.76;5.31)

2.57

0.00

0.92

Health insurance

−0.27 (−2.01;1.48)

0.89

− 0.01

0.76

Educational status

 

 10 years

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 Less than 10 years

−0.37 (−3.00;2.26)

1.34

−0.01

0.78

 More than 10 years

−1.34 (−2.74;0.05)

0.71

− 0.06

0.06

Employment before maternity leave

−1.08 (−3.28;1.12)

1.12

−0.03

0.34

Psychosocial factors

 

Subjective position within society (Mac-Arthur Scale)

0.69 (0.18;1.19)

0.26

0.07

0.01

F-Sozu Score

2.54 (1.26;3.82)

0.65

0.11

< 0.01

PSI

 

 Personal limitation

−0.74 (− 0.89;-0.58)

0.08

− 0.25

< 0.01

 Parental competence

−0.82 (− 0.99;-0.65)

0.09

− 0.25

< 0.01

 Parent-child bond

− 0.64 (− 0.83;-0.45)

0.10

− 0.18

< 0.01

 Social and emotional strains

−5.81 (−7.23;-4.40)

0.72

− 0.22

< 0.01

Domestic environment

 

Size of current residence per person living in the house

− 0.00 (− 0.04;0.04)

0.02

− 0.00

0.91

Humidity stains (mold)

−0.87 (−2.75;1.02)

0.96

− 0.03

0.37

Smoking inside the house

4.14 (−5.43;13.70)

4.88

0.02

0.40

Lifestyle factors

 

Drinking alcohol 1 year before pregnancy

− 0.48(− 1.83;0.88)

0.69

− 0.02

0.49

Drinking alcohol during pregnancy

1.84(−3.42;7.10)

2.68

0.02

0.49

Drinking alcohol since delivery

−0.73 (−2.51;1.06)

0.91

−0.02

0.42

Smoker Lifetime (> 100 cigarettes)

−1.08 (−2.38;0.21)

0.66

− 0.05

0.10

Smoking during pregnancy

−0.81 (−5.22;3.60)

2.25

−0.01

0.72

BMI (before pregnancy)

 

 Underweight

−1.55 (−6.00;2.88)

2.26

−0.02

0.49

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 Overweight

−0.35 (−1.86;1.17)

0.77

− 0.01

0.66

 Obese

−2.04 (−4.03;-0.04)

1.02

−0.06

0.05

Healthy diet

0.35 (− 0.93;1.64)

0.66

0.02

0.59

Regular physical activity

0.57 (−0.71;1.86)

0.66

0.02

0.38

Health care utilization

Doctors consultations during pregnancy

−0.13(− 0.24;-0.02)

0.06

− 0.07

0.01

History of psychiatric diseases

−2.75(−4.95;-0.55)

1.12

−0.07

0.01

History of somatic diseases

−2.51(−3.82;-1.20)

0.67

− 0.10

< 0.01

Child and birth related factors

 

Birth mode (C-section)

−2.25(−3.65;-0.84)

0.72

−0.09

< 0.01

First child

−0.67(−1.97;0.62)

0.66

−0.03

0.31

Preterm delivery

0.60(−2.09;3.28)

1.37

0.01

0.66

Season of birth (winter)

−0.32(− 1.59;0.95)

0.65

− 0.01

0.62

VAS child

0.34(0.27;0.41)

0.04

0.26

< 0.01

Breastfeeding

2.07(0.42;3.73)

0.84

0.07

0.01