Table 2
 
Mean outcome scores and standard deviations (SD) for both pregnancy termination groups.
 

 		 T1 Ten days after pregnancy termination
Mean ± (SD)
 		 T2 Six months after pregnancy termination
Mean ± (SD)
 		 T3 Two years after pregnancy termination
Mean ± (SD)
 		 T4 Five years after pregnancy termination
Mean ± (SD)
 
Outcome
 		 Mis-carriage
n = 40
 		 Induced abortion
n = 80
 		 Mis-carriage
n = 40
 		 Induced abortion
n = 74
 		 Mis-carriage
n = 39
 		 Induced abortion
n = 72
 		 Mis-carriage
n = 39
 		 Induced abortion
n = 70
 
IES intrusion
 		 17.6** ± (9.5)
 		 11.9 ± (9.3)
 		 10.6 ± (8.7)
 		 8.0 ± (8.6)
 		 4.9 ± (5.3)
 		 5.1 ± (5.6)
 		 3.7 ± (4.5)
 		 3.6 ± (5.9)
 
IES avoidance
 		 7.0 ± (6.1)
 		 11.1** ± (7.9)
 		 5.9 ± (6.4)
 		 9.7* ± (8.6)
 		 3.2 ± (4.6)
 		 9.3*** ± (9.4)
 		 1.5 ± (3.6)
 		 8.3*** ± (10.1)
 
Quality of Life
 		 42.2 ± (9.0)
 		 41.4 ± (9.1)
 		 45.6 ± (7.9)
 		 43.6 ± (8.7)
 		 47.7 ± (7.8)
 		 45.3 ± (7.9)
 		 47.4 ± (6.5)
 		 45.9 ± (8.2)
 
HADS anxiety
 		 6.1 ± (4.1)
 		 6.6 ± (4.6)
 		 5.5 ± (4.1)
 		 6.8 ± (5.0)
 		 5.6 ± (4.1)
 		 6.0 ± (4.7)
 		 5.2 ± (4.2)
 		 5.9 ± (4.6)
 
HADS depression
 		 4.5 ± (4.2)
 		 3.9 ± (4.0)
 		 3.0 ± (3.3)
 		 3.3 ± (3.7)
 		 2.3 ± (3.2)
 		 2.6 ± (3.7)
 		 2.0 ± (2.6)
 		 2.7 ± (3.2)
 
Feelings, rated 1–5:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Relief
 		 1.3 ± (0.7)
 		 2.8*** ± (1.4)
 		 1.3 ± (0.6)
 		 2.6*** ± (1.4)
 		 1.3 ± (0.8)
 		 2.7*** ± (1.3)
 		 1.4 ± (0.9)
 		 2.7*** ± (1.4)
 
Grief
 		 3.7*** ± (1.5)
 		 2.4 ± (1.4)
 		 3.2*** ± (1.3)
 		 2.2 ± (1.2)
 		 2.4* ± (1.2)
 		 1.9 ± (1.0)
 		 1.8 ± (0.9)
 		 1.8 ± (1.0)
 
Loss
 		 3.6*** ± (1.5)
 		 2.2 ± (1.4)
 		 3.4*** ± (1.4)
 		 2.2 ± (1.3)
 		 2.5 ± (1.2)
 		 2.2 ± (1.3)
 		 2.0 ± (1.1)
 		 1.9 ± (1.1)
 
Guilt
 		 1.9 ± (1.2)
 		 2.1 ± (1.4)
 		 1.5 ± (0.9)
 		 2.1** ± (1.2)
 		 1.2 ± (0.7)
 		 1.9** ± (1.0)
 		 1.1 ± (0.2)
 		 2.0*** ± (1.1)
 
Shame
 		 1.1 ± (0.3)
 		 1.8*** ± (1.3)
 		 1.1 ± (0.4)
 		 1.9*** ± (1.3)
 		 1.1 ± (0.4)
 		 1.6** ± (1.0)
 		 1.0 ± (0.0)
 		 1.6** ± (1.0)
 
Anger
 		 2.2 ± (1.3)
 		 1.8 ± (1.3)
 		 2.0 ± (1.1)
 		 1.9 ± (1.3)
 		 1.5 ± (1.0)
 		 1.8 ± (1.1)
 		 1.3 ± (0.7)
 		 1.5 ± (1.0)
 
Statistically significant differences between pregnancy termination groups at all time points: *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001