Table 2 Spearman rank correlations between primary study variables (n = 162—228) ^a

1. Index objective birth experience ^b

-

− 0.28^**

− 0.06

0.05

− 0.14^*

0.01

− 0.06

0.20^*

0.09

0.10

0.19^*

− 0.15

0.25^**

2. Subjective birth experience (SIL) ^b

-

0.00

0.00

0.02

0.03

0.01

− 0.22^*

− 0.16^*

− 0.11

− 0.21^*

− 0.03

− 0.11

3. ASQ_comm^e

-

0.13

0.33^**

0.30^**

0.39^**

0.00

0.07

− 0.01

− 0.04

− 0.02

− 0.04

4. ASQ_gross^e

-

0.18^*

0.32^**

0.17^*

− 0.01

0.10

0.00

− 0.06

0.04

− 0.07

5. ASQ_fine^e

-

0.48^**

0.38^**

0.03

0.17^*

− 0.06

− 0.08

0.07

− 0.14^*

6. ASQ_problem^e

-

0.31^**

0.14

0.13

0.00

− 0.07

0.05

− 0.11

7. ASQ_personal^e

-

0.01

0.12

− 0.08

− 0.09

− 0.04

− 0.05

8. Neonatal HairF ^c

-

0.34^**

0.62^**

0.46^**

0.11

0.20^*

9. Neonatal HairE ^c

-

− 0.44^**

0.00

0.44^**

− 0.34^**

10. Neonatal HairF/HairE ^c

-

0.39^**

− 0.24^**

0.42^**

11. Infant HairF ^d

-

0.03

0.60^**

12. Infant HairE ^d

-

− 0.75^**

13. Infant HairF/HairE ^d

-