Table 1 Characteristics of the study population
Maternal characteristics | EPDS ≥10 at any visit (PPD = yes) | EPDS < 10 at any visit (PPD = no) | p-value** |
|---|---|---|---|
N (%) | 18(17.5%) | 85 (82.5%) | |
Age: mean (SD) | 34.1 (4.1) | 34.9 (4.3) | 0.46 |
Nulliparous (%) | 2/18 (11%) | 31/85 (36%) | 0.17 |
Number of previous livebirths or stillbirths: mean (SD) | 0.7 (0.8) | 0.9 (0.8) | 0.36 |
Gestation weeks at delivery: mean (SD) | 38.9 (0.6) | 38.8 (0.9) | 0.72 |
Less than 13 years of education, N (%) | 3 (16.7) | 4 (4.7) | 0.11 |
Ethnicity (non-White) *N = 102 | 10 (55.6) | 36 (42.9) | 0.44 |
Pregnancy complications (GDM, PIH, IUGR and Preeclampsia) | 6 (33.3) | 23 (27.1) | 0.58 |
Smoking during pregnancy *N = 102 | 0 (0.00) | 1 (1.19) | 1.00 |
alcohol use during pregnancy *N = 102 | 5 (27.8) | 9 (10.7) | 0.07 |
Illegal Drug use during pregnancy*N = 102 | 0 (0.00) | 1 (1.19) | 1.00 |
Birth weight: N, mean (SD) | 3334 (401) | 3370 (470) | 0.76 |
BMI: N; mean (SD) | 25.9 (6.9) | 25.6 (5.5) | 0.84 |
Prenatal Vitamins (%) | 12 (66.7) | 60 (70.6) | 0.78 |
Breastfeeding (%) | 15 (83.3) | 76 (89.4) | 0.44 |