Below Clinical Concern Mothers Pre-COVID-19
Mothers who had low mental health challenges prior to COVID-19 had the most stable mental health during COVID-19 (i.e., 55.4% of mothers in this profile remained in the low clinical concern profile; Figure 2). A total of 30.7% of mothers with a good mental health profile prior to COVID-19 transitioned from below clinical concern and low stress prior to COVID-19 to a profile with similar clinical scores but higher average stress scores during COVID-19). Only a small proportion of mothers who were of low clinical concern prior to COVID-19 were identified as transitioning to the clinical depression and highly stressed profile and the clinical concern profile.