Table 3
Standardized beta'sa (and 95% CIs) from linear regression analyses for postabortion emotions and postabortion self-efficacy and coping with predictor
psychiatric history and type of psychiatric history.
Postabortion emotions Postabortion self-efficacy and coping
Positive emotions Negative emotions Postabortion
self-efficacy
Emotion-oriented
coping
Avoidance-oriented
coping
n Beta (95% CI) p Beta(95% CI) p Beta (95% CI) p Beta (95% CI) p Beta (95% CI) p
Psychiatric history
No MDb 103 ref ref ref ref ref
Any MD 222 −.04 (−.15 to .07) .48 .16 (.05 to .28) .004 −.11 (−.22 to .00) .04 .22 (.11 to .33) b.001 .12 (.01 to .24) .03
Type of psychiatric history
No MD 103 ref ref ref ref ref
Intc MD only 106 −.05 (−.18 to .09) .49 .20 (.06 to .33) .004 −.12 (−.25 to .01) .07 .24 (.11 to .37) b.001 .11 (−.02 to .24) .10
Extd MD only 30 −.10 (−.22 to .03) .12 .08 (−.04 to .20) .19 −.05 (−.17 to .07) .44 .12 (.00 to .24) .05 .08 (−.04 to .20) .20
Comorbid int+ext MD 86 .05 (−.09 to .18) .48 .13 (−.01 to .26) .06 −.12 (−.25 to .01) .08 .19 (.06 to .32) .004 .18 (.05 to .31) .007
a Beta's are adjusted for covariates age, living situation, children and household income. b MD=as measured by the CIDI 3.0 (present if onset of MD was more than 12 months ago). c Internalizing disorders were mood disorders (major depression, dysthymia, bipolar disorder) and anxiety disorders (panic disorder, agoraphobia, social
phobia, specific phobia, generalized anxiety disorder). d Externalizing disorders were substance use disorders (alcohol/drug abuse and dependence), childhood impulse control disorders (attention deficit
hyperactivity disorder, conduct disorder, oppositional defiant disorder) and antisocial personality disorder.