Postnatal depressive symptoms amongst women in Central Vietnam: a cross-sectional study investigating prevalence and associations with social, cultural and infant factors

Table 2 Traditional confinement practices reported by women in urban and rural areas

Confinement Practice	Urban		Rural		Total		Mean EPDS Score	SD	Test Statistic	P value
	N	%	N	%	N	%	Practiced
	N	%	N	%	N	%	Not practiced
Lying over heat	150	69.4	183	85.1	333	77.3	8.1	5.07	1.53	N.S
Lying over heat	150	69.4	183	85.1	333	77.3	7.2	5.41
Cotton in ears	191	88.4	195	90.7	386	89.6	7.9	5.24	0.95	N.S
Cotton in ears	191	88.4	195	90.7	386	89.6	7.2	4.38
Not watching TV	73	33.8	117	54.4	190	44.1	8.5	5.35	2.31	0.02
Not watching TV	73	33.8	117	54.4	190	44.1	7.4	4.97
No bathing (1-3 months)	120	55.6	146	67.9	266	61.7	8.2	5.35	2.03	0.04
No bathing (1-3 months)	120	55.6	146	67.9	266	61.7	7.3	4.78
Using traditional medicine	134	62	136	63.3	270	62.6	7.3	5.29	-2.92	0.04
Using traditional medicine	134	62	136	63.3	270	62.6	8.8	4.80
Stomach binding	23	10.6	22	10.2	45	10.4	8.4	6.10	0.76	N.S
Stomach binding	23	10.6	22	10.2	45	10.4	7.8	5.04
Not washing Hair	103	47.7	137	63.7	240	55.7	8.4	5.46	2.35	0.02
Not washing Hair	103	47.7	137	63.7	240	55.7	7.2	4.69
Not reading	74	34.3	111	51.6	185	42.9	8.4	5.45	2.04	0.04
Not reading	74	34.3	111	51.6	185	42.9	7.5	4.89
Eating special foods	146	67.6	129	60.6	275	64.1	7.3	5.17	-3.45	<0.001
Eating special foods	146	67.6	129	60.6	275	64.1	9.1	4.94
Avoiding proscribed foods	168	78.5	173	80.5	341	79.5	7.8	5.26	-0.75	N.S
Avoiding proscribed foods	168	78.5	173	80.5	341	79.5	8.3	4.77

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