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Table 3 Factors associated with postpartum depression and post-traumatic stress symptoms

From: Psychosocial factors associated with postpartum psychological distress during the Covid-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study

EPDS (cut-off score ≥ 11)

OR

95% CI

p-value

Pain level during childbirth

2.254

1.354

3.754

0.002

Perceived support by healthcare staff during childbirth

0.460

0.289

0.730

0.001

RQ2 (vs. RQ1)

2.450

1.128

5.323

0.024

RQ3 (vs. RQ1)

3.680

0.728

18.607

0.115

RQ4 (vs. RQ1)

2.372

0.837

6.725

0.104

IES-R (cut-off score ≥ 24)

OR

95% CI

p-value

Distress related to the absence of partner

1.459

0.988

2.155

0.057

Quiet on the ward related to the absence of visitors

0.525

0.308

0.896

0.018

Perceived support by healthcare staff during childbirth

0.589

0.379

0.915

0.019

Time between childbirth and questionnaire completion

1.617

0.893

2.926

0.113

Pain level during childbirth

1.983

0.965

4.076

0.062

Fear of contracting Covid-19

1.484

0.989

2.225

0.056

First pregnancy

2.042

0.959

4.347

0.064

RQ2 (vs. RQ1)

1.273

0.556

2.917

0.568

RQ3 (vs. RQ1)

1.334

0.256

6.944

0.732

RQ4 (vs. RQ1)

3.651

1.188

11.219

0.024

  1. IES-R denotes Impact of Event Scale-Revised, EPDS Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, RQ Relationship Questionnaire, OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval.