Table 5 Associations between mother’s and partner’s past year experiences of racial discrimination and maternal prenatal and postnatal mental health (n = 4118)

Nobody experienced personal attack

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 Mother experienced personal attack

1.05 (0.12–1.98)*

1.47 (0.98–2.20)

1.48 (0.92–2.38)

 Partner experienced personal attack

0.28 (−0.40–0.96)

1.20 (0.87–1.65)

1.03 (0.69–1.56)

 Both experienced personal attack

1.27 (−0.49–3.03)

0.94 (0.41–2.15)

1.72 (0.72–4.07)

Nobody treated unfairly

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 Mother treated unfairly

2.58 (1.66–3.50)***

2.24 (1.56–3.22)***

1.51 (0.97–2.35)

 Partner treated unfairly

0.43 (−0.35–1.21)

1.28 (0.90–1.83)

0.63 (0.37–1.04)

 Both treated unfairly

3.10 (1.28–4.92)***

2.01 (1.00–4.06)*

1.23 (0.50–3.04)