Table 2 Associations between anemia indicators, functional status and postpartum depression
Maternal characteristics | N | EPDS > = 10 at any visit (PPD = yes N = 18) | EPDS < 10 at any visit (PPD = no N = 85) | Odds Ratioa (q1 vs. rest) or mean differences (95% CI) | Adjusted Odds Ratiob (q1 vs. rest) or mean differences (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Anemia indicators | |||||
HGB quartile 1 at pre-c/section), N (%) | 103 | 3 (16.67) | 27 (31.76) | 0.43a (0.07 to 1.72) | 0.44b (0.08 to 1.74) |
HGB quartile 1 at visit 1 N (%) | 101 | 3 (16.67) | 24 (28.92) | 0. 50a (0.08 to 1.98) | 0.53b (0.09 to 2.12) |
Mean HGB at pre-c/section (SD) | 103 | 124.0 (9.9) | 119.2 (9.2) | 4.8 (−0.4 to 10.0) | 4.6 (−0.2 to 9.5) |
Mean HGB at visit 1 (SD) | 101 | 109.4 (9.6) | 105.2 (9.7) | 4.2 (−0.4 to 10.0) | 3.8 (−1.3 to 8.8) |
HGB quartile 1 at visit 3, N (%) | 103 | 4 (22.22) | 25 (29.41) | 0.69a (0.15 to 2.49) | 0.73b (0.15 to 2.82) |
Mean HGB at visit 3 (SD) | 103 | 133.4 (8.1) | 129.0 (8.1) | 4.4 (0.2 to 8.5)* | 4.2 (0.1 to 8.2)* |
Delta Hgb_visit 1 - Hgb_presection (note 1) | 101 | − 13.9 (9.0) | −14.0 (8.3) | −0.1 (− 6.7 to 6.5) | − 1.1 (− 6.9 to 4.7) |
Delta Hgb_visit 3 - Hgb_presection (note 2) | 103 | 8.1 (9.8) | 10.0 (8.9) | 1.9 (−3.6 to 7.4) | −1.0 (− 7.2 to 5.3) |
Delta Hgb_visit 3-Hgb visit 1 (note 2) | 101 | 22.7 (11.09) | 24.1 (9.2) | 1.4 (−4.4 to 7.2) | − 0.2 (− 6.8 to 6.3) |
Ferritin quartile 1 at visit 1, N (%) | 103 | 6 (33.33) | 20 (23.53) | 1.62a (0.44 to 5.42) | 1.80b (0.46 to 6.60) |
Mean ferritin at visit 1 (SD) | 103 | 48.8 (27.7) | 46.7 (25.4) | 2.12 (−11.2 to 15.4) | 0.9 (− 12.7 to 14.4) |
Ferritin quartile 1 at visit 3, N (%) | 103 | 3 (16.67) | 23 (27.06) | 0.54a (0.09 to 2.18) | 0.52b (0.09 to 2.20) |
Mean ferritin at visit 3 (SD) | 103 | 54.9 (41.0) | 42.7 (29.6) | 12.3 (−4.1 to 28.7) | 13.1 (−3.5 to 29.7) |
Soluble transferrin receptor quartile 1 at visit 1, n (%) | 103 | 3 (16.67) | 24 (28.24) | 0.51a (0.09 to 2.05) | 0.46b (0.08 to 1.87) |
Mean Soluble transferrin receptor at visit 1 (SD) | 103 | 1.21 (0.33) | 1.14 (0.43) | 0.1 (−0.1 to 0.3) | 0.1 (− 0.1 to 0.3) |
Rand, quartile 1 at visit 3, n (%) | 102 | 8 (44.44) | 19 (22.35) | 2.75a (0.82 to 9.04) | 3.24b (0.92 to 11.70) |
Exclusive Breastfeeding at visit 3, n (%) | 103 | 10 (55.56) | 59 (69.41) | 0.55 (0.17 to 1.82) | 0.39* |
Rand mean score at visit 3 (SD) | 102 | 83.7449 15.1247 | 89.1667 13.1908 | −5.4 (−12.4 to 1.6) | −5.8 (−12.7 to 1.1) |