Is there an association between maternal anxiety propensity and pregnancy outcomes?
Abstract Background Several studies have shown inconsistent associations between anxiety during pregnancy and adverse pregnancy outcome. This inconsistency may be due to lack of controlling for the timing and type of maternal anxiety. We aimed to isolate a specific type of anxiety - maternal anxiety...
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| author | Eyal Ravid Liat Salzer Liat Arnon Michal Eisner Arnon Wiznitzer Aron Weller Lee Koren Eran Hadar |
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| description | Abstract Background Several studies have shown inconsistent associations between anxiety during pregnancy and adverse pregnancy outcome. This inconsistency may be due to lack of controlling for the timing and type of maternal anxiety. We aimed to isolate a specific type of anxiety - maternal anxiety propensity, which is not directly related to pregnancy, and evaluate its association with adverse pregnancy outcome. Methods We conducted a prospective observational study of 512 pregnant women, followed to delivery. The trait anxiety scale of the State-Trait Anxiety Inventories was used in order to detect a propensity towards anxiety. The association between anxiety propensity (defined as trait-anxiety subscale score above 38) and adverse pregnancy outcome was evaluated. Primary outcome was a composite outcome including preterm birth prior to 37 gestational weeks, hypertensive disorders in pregnancy, small for gestational age newborn and gestational diabetes mellitus. Secondary outcomes were each one of the above mentioned gestational complications. Results There were no significant between-group differences in adverse pregnancy outcomes, including the rate of preterm birth, hypertensive disorders, small for gestational age, gestational diabetes or a composite outcome of them all. Conclusion Anxiety propensity is not associated with adverse pregnancy outcome. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b13144168d4840daba1eaacb56879f972022-12-22T03:36:14ZengBMCBMC Pregnancy and Childbirth1471-23932018-07-011811610.1186/s12884-018-1925-8Is there an association between maternal anxiety propensity and pregnancy outcomes?Eyal Ravid0Liat Salzer1Liat Arnon2Michal Eisner3Arnon Wiznitzer4Aron Weller5Lee Koren6Eran Hadar7Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv UniversitySackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv UniversityMina and Everard Goodman Faculty of Life Sciences, Bar-Ilan UniversitySackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv UniversitySackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv UniversityDepartment of Psychology and the Gonda Brain Research Center, Bar-Ilan UniversityMina and Everard Goodman Faculty of Life Sciences, Bar-Ilan UniversitySackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv UniversityAbstract Background Several studies have shown inconsistent associations between anxiety during pregnancy and adverse pregnancy outcome. This inconsistency may be due to lack of controlling for the timing and type of maternal anxiety. We aimed to isolate a specific type of anxiety - maternal anxiety propensity, which is not directly related to pregnancy, and evaluate its association with adverse pregnancy outcome. Methods We conducted a prospective observational study of 512 pregnant women, followed to delivery. The trait anxiety scale of the State-Trait Anxiety Inventories was used in order to detect a propensity towards anxiety. The association between anxiety propensity (defined as trait-anxiety subscale score above 38) and adverse pregnancy outcome was evaluated. Primary outcome was a composite outcome including preterm birth prior to 37 gestational weeks, hypertensive disorders in pregnancy, small for gestational age newborn and gestational diabetes mellitus. Secondary outcomes were each one of the above mentioned gestational complications. Results There were no significant between-group differences in adverse pregnancy outcomes, including the rate of preterm birth, hypertensive disorders, small for gestational age, gestational diabetes or a composite outcome of them all. Conclusion Anxiety propensity is not associated with adverse pregnancy outcome.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12884-018-1925-8AnxietyPregnancyAdverse outcome |
| spellingShingle | Eyal Ravid Liat Salzer Liat Arnon Michal Eisner Arnon Wiznitzer Aron Weller Lee Koren Eran Hadar Is there an association between maternal anxiety propensity and pregnancy outcomes? BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth Anxiety Pregnancy Adverse outcome |
| title | Is there an association between maternal anxiety propensity and pregnancy outcomes? |
| title_full | Is there an association between maternal anxiety propensity and pregnancy outcomes? |
| title_fullStr | Is there an association between maternal anxiety propensity and pregnancy outcomes? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Is there an association between maternal anxiety propensity and pregnancy outcomes? |
| title_short | Is there an association between maternal anxiety propensity and pregnancy outcomes? |
| title_sort | is there an association between maternal anxiety propensity and pregnancy outcomes |
| topic | Anxiety Pregnancy Adverse outcome |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12884-018-1925-8 |
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