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Table 3 Risk factors during the 8th months of pregnancy and the 1st month postpartum (N=76)

From: Measuring the risk factors for postpartum depression: development of the Japanese version of the Postpartum Depression Predictors Inventory-Revised (PDPI-R-J)

PDPI-R-J

 

8th months pregnancy

 

1st month postpartum

 

t test or McNemar

Prenatal Items

F1

Being single, n (%)

0

(0.00)

0

(0.00)

 

F2

Low socioeconomic status, n (%)

0

(0.00)

0

(0.00)

 

F3

Low self-esteem, mean (SD)

0.51

(0.89)

0.49

(0.83)

p = 0.69

F4

Prenatal depression, n (%)

18

(23.7)

13

(17.1)

p = 0.18

F5

Prenatal anxiety, n (%)

65

(85.5)

63

(82.9)

p = 0.75

F6

Pregnancy intendedness, mean (SD)

0.37

(0.59)

0.36

(0.56)

p = 0.82

F7

Prior depression, n (%)

14

(18.4)

11

(14.5)

p = 0.45

F8

Lack of social support, mean (SD)

2.29

(1.73)

1.53

(1.7)

p < 0.01

F9

Marital dissatisfaction, mean (SD)

0.36

(0.53)

0.39

(0.71)

p = 0.63

F10

Life stress, mean (SD)

0.87

(1.02)

0.46

(0.70)

p < 0.01

Postpartum items

      

F11

Childcare stress, mean (SD)

  

1.00

(0.8)

 

F12

Infant temperament, mean (SD)

  

1.50

(1.32)

 

F13

Maternity blues, n (%)

  

44

(57.9)

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