Table 2 Distribution of variables of the childhood experience block, according to women’s mental health problems, São Gonçalo/RJ/Brazil (Intermediate block)
Variables | Categories | No MHP | With MHP | p-value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Witnessed violence between parents (N = 4149) | Yes | 26.8 | 35.9 | 0.167 |
No | 73.2 | 64.1 | ||
Parents had beaten the woman when she did something wrong (N = 4496) | Yes | 62.6 | 76.8 | 0.015 |
No | 37.4 | 23.2 | ||
Parents had beaten the woman severely (N = 4522) | Yes | 10.9 | 21.9 | 0.023 |
No | 89.1 | 78.1 | ||
Self-image as happy (N = 4548) | Yes | 83.1 | 66.4 | 0.004 |
No | 16.9 | 33.6 | ||
Self-image as sad/depressed (N = 4562) | Yes | 28.4 | 47.8 | 0.001 |
No | 71.6 | 52.2 | ||
Self-image as agitated/hyperactive (N = 4575) | Yes | 37.8 | 54.5 | 0.001 |
No | 62.2 | 45.5 | ||
Self-image as disobedient (N = 4508) | Yes | 33.4 | 39.7 | 0.314 |
No | 66.6 | 60.3 | ||
Self-image as aggressive (N = 4548) | Yes | 5.3 | 16.6 | 0.001 |
No | 94.7 | 83.4 | ||
Self-image as fearful (N = 4548) | Yes | 56.2 | 58.7 | 0.63 |
No | 43.8 | 41.3 | ||
Self-image as anxious (N = 4481) | Yes | 58.7 | 73.0 | 0.044 |
No | 41.3 | 27.0 |