showed a trendp = 0.018
Comparison of the ECS match group (wish for ECS granted) and the mismatch group (preference for ECS, but not performed) showed a trend of higher PTSD symptoms postpartum in the mismatch group (IES is 7.7 in match group versus 10.83 in mismatch group ( p = 0.018 and 0.11 after post hoc Bonferroni tests)).