Postpartum quality of life and mental health in women with heart disease: Integrated clinical communication and treatment

Table 5 Design-specific cardiac-related problems and quality of life at 6 wk postpartum (mean ± SD)

Variables	N (%)		P value
Compliance
Hospital review after ending the pregnancy			0.360
Yes	65 (61.90)	91.67 ± 12.85
No	40 (38.10)	89.11 ± 15.31
Understanding of the disease
Advised to avoid having children			0.125
Yes	41 (39.05)	88.10 ± 16.11
No	64 (60.95)	92.35 ± 11.98
Full consultation and understanding of the diagnosis			0.947
Yes	83 (79.05)	90.64 ± 14.36
No	22 (20.95)	90.87 ± 11.84
Medical concerns
Seek psychological counselling			0.907
Yes	3 (2.86)	89.77 ± 15.92
No	102 (97.14)	90.72 ± 13.85
Fear of a bad pregnancy			< 0.001c
Yes	60 (57.14)	86.38 ± 13.35
No	45 (42.86)	96.44 ± 12.39
Worried about child’s heart			0.016a
Yes	60 (57.14)	87.89 ± 13.76
No	45 (42.86)	94.42 ± 13.14
Worried about reduced longevity			0.007b
Yes	51 (48.57)	86.96 ± 14.16
No	54 (51.43)	94.22 ± 12.63

^aP < 0.05.

^bP < 0.01.

^cP < 0.001.