Investigating the association between neuroticism and adverse obstetric and neonatal outcomes

Neuroticism is not only associated with affective disorders but also with certain somatic health problems. However, studies assessing whether neuroticism is associated with adverse obstetric or neonatal outcomes are scarce. This observational study comprises first-time mothers (n = 1969) with singleton pregnancies from several cohorts based in Uppsala, Sweden. To assess neuroticism-related personality, the Swedish universities Scales of Personality was used. Swedish national health registers were used to extract outcomes and confounders. In logistic regression models, odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (Cis) were calculated for the outcomes by an increase of 63 units of neuroticism (equalling the interquartile range). Analyses were adjusted for maternal age, educational level, height, body mass index, year of delivery, smoking during pregnancy, involuntary childlessness, and psychiatric morbidity. Main outcomes were mode of delivery, gestational diabetes mellitus, gestational hypertension, preeclampsia, induction of delivery, prolonged delivery, severe lacerations, placental retention, postpartum haemorrhage, premature birth, infant born small or large for gestational age, and Apgar score. Neuroticism was not independently associated with adverse obstetric or neonatal outcomes besides gestational diabetes. For future studies, models examining sub-components of neuroticism or pregnancy-specific anxiety are encouraged.

Eckerdal, Patricia,1972-Uppsala universitet,Obstetrisk och reproduktiv hälsoforskning(Swepub:uu)patec129 (author)
Volgsten, Helena,1959-Uppsala universitet,Obstetrisk och reproduktiv hälsoforskning(Swepub:uu)hevol838 (author)
Wikström, Anna-Karin,1965-Karolinska Institutet,Uppsala universitet,Klinisk obstetrik(Swepub:uu)annwi179 (author)
Ekselius, LisaUppsala universitet,Ekselius: Psykiatri(Swepub:uu)lisaekse (author)
Ramklint, Mia,DocentUppsala universitet,Ekselius: Psykiatri(Swepub:uu)miaramkl (author)
Sundström Poromaa, Inger,1964-Uppsala universitet,Reproduktiv hälsa(Swepub:uu)inspo702 (author)
Skalkidou, Alkistis,1977-Uppsala universitet,Obstetrisk och reproduktiv hälsoforskning(Swepub:uu)alksk607 (author)
Uppsala universitetEkselius: Psykiatri (creator_code:org_t)

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