Table 2 Psychopathology and socioeconomic-, psychosocial-, and perceived stress of the extreme group mothers (all data: mean ± SD or percentage)

Maternal psychopathology

EPDS Score¹

12.33 ± 4.70

1.27 ± 1.45

0.000

STAI-S Score¹

51.72 ± 8.05

27.41 ± 3.87

0.000

STAI-T Score¹

47.93 ± 8.41

28.04 ± 3.58

0.000

ASQ Score¹

4.11 ± 2.14

0.53 ± 0.72

0.000

M.I.N.I. Diagnosis²

   None

51.1%

91.1%

0.004

   Depressive disorder

40%

6.7%

0.015

   Anxiety disorder

8.9%

2.2%

ns

Current psychiatric disorder²

   None

62.2%

97.8%

0.005

   Depressive disorder

26.7%

0%

0.015

   Anxiety disorder

11%

2.2%

ns

Perceived stress

PSS Score¹

30.84 ± 5.64

12.84 ± 4.1

0.000

PDQ Score¹

19.95 ± 7.56

5.95 ± 2.95

0.000

Socioeconomic and psychosocial stress

LES-negative events Score¹

6.75 ± 4.39

1.80 ± 1.29

0.010

Soz-U Score¹

39.58 ± 3.85

51.89 ± 4.32

0.000

Living without a partner²

20%

0%

0.004

Encouragement (Partner)²

73.3%

100%

ns

Separation(s) in the last year²

24.4%

2.2%

0.002

Daily arguments²

11.1%

2.2%

ns

Physical conflicts within the preceding 12 months²

33.3%

2.2%

0.003

Composition of household > one person/room²

40.5%

0%

0.001

No academic qualification²

4.4%

2.2%

0.050

No professional education²

17.7%

2.2%

0.043

Monthly income per household ≤ 1,750 Euro²

42.2%

0%

0.001

Debt²

24.4%

2.2%

0.002