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Table 2 Postpartum women's need for and receipt of help and/or care in the first 4 weeks

From: Urban women's socioeconomic status, health service needs and utilization in the four weeks after postpartum hospital discharge: findings of a Canadian cross-sectional survey

Variables

SED Group

SEA Group

Unadjusted

 

N

%

n

N

%

n

OR (95% CI)

Care for a physical health problem

       

   Needed

217

19

41

431

25

108

0.70 (0.47–1.1)

   Received

41*

90

37

108*

94

102

0.54 (0.15–2.0)

Care for an emotional/mental health problem

       

   Needed

217

8

17

431

5

21

1.78 (0.93–3.41)

   Received

17*

67

12

21*

71

15

0.80 (0.21–3.13)

Help with breast feedinga

       

   Needed

187

37

69

402

44

172

0.78 (0.54–1.10)

   Received

69*

91

63

172*

93

160

0.80 (0.29–2.20)

Household help

       

   Needed

217

26

56

431

26

112

0.97 (0.67–1.40)

   Received

56*

77

42

112*

90

101

0.43 (0.17–1.10)

Reassurance/support

       

   Needed

217

25

54

431

27

115

0.89 (0.61–1.30)

   Received

54*

85

44

115*

98

113

0.11 (0.02–0.48)

Financial Support

       

   Needed

217

18

38

431

3

10

7.08 (3.69–13.6)

   Received

36*

64

24

10*

60

6

1.05 (0.33–3.25)

  1. Note: a Only women who initiated breastfeeding are included.* Number reported needing the service. SED = socioeconomically disadvantaged, SEA = more socioeconomically advantaged