Table 3
 
Changes in mental health outcomes between T1 and T4 in each pregnancy termination group. Cohen's d estimates the changes in outcome variables in the two pregnancy termination groups. Within-group analysis was performed using paired t-tests and between-group analysis was performed using ANCOVA (estimated with controls for all four possible confounders, i.e. marital status, number of children, vocational activity and former psychiatric health).
 
Outcome at corresponding interviews:
 		 Change in the miscarriage group from T1 to T4: Cohen's d
 		 Change in the induced abortion group from T1 to T4: Cohen's d
 		 Differential change between groups from T1–T4: Exact p-value
 
IES intrusion
 		 1.92***
 		 0.85***
 		 p = 0.096
 
IES avoidance
 		 1.20***
 		 0.21**
 		 p = 0.003
 
Quality of life
 		 -0.69***
 		 -0.40**
 		 p = 0.628
 
HADS anxiety
 		 0.10
 		 0.02
 		 p = 0.999
 
HADS depression
 		 0.80**
 		 0.30*
 		 p = 0.314
 
Feelings, rated 1–5:
 
 
 
 
Relief
 		 -0.50
 		 0.07
 		 p = 0.081
 
Grief
 		 1.54***
 		 0.41***
 		 p = 0.015
 
Loss
 		 1.22***
 		 0.08
 		 p = 0.007
 
Guilt
 		 0.93***
 		 0.00
 		 p < 0.001
 
Shame
 		 0.47
 		 0.17
 		 p = 0.088
 
Anger
 		 0.86***
 		 0.34**
 		 p = 0.027
 
T1 = 10 days after pregnancy termination
T4 = five years after pregnancy termination
Significant change from T1 to T4 (in each pregnancy termination group) by paired t-test: *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001.