Table 1 Sociodemographic features, Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale (EPDS) and Mother-to-Infant Bonding Scale scores of the groups

Educational background

  Primary School

24 (16.3%)

6 (19.4%)

0.890^a

  Middle School

52 (35.4%)

9 (29%)

  High school

41 (27.9%)

10 (32.3%)

  University

30 (20.4%)

6 (19.4%)

Mother's age

28.1 ± 5.2

26.4 ± 5.4

0.056^b

28.0 [24.0; 31.0]

24.0 [22.0; 29.0]

Mother's BMI

26.1 ± 4.2

26.6 ± 4.6

0.663^b

25.7 [23.4; 28.3]

25.4 [23.7; 29.6]

EDINBURGH POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION SCALE (EPDS) SCORES

5.1 ± 3.7

16.5 ± 3.5

 < 0.001^b

5.0 [2.0; 8.0]

15.0 [14.0; 20.0]

MOTHER-TO-INFANT BONDING SCALE SCORES

0.7 ± 1.1

0.9 ± 1.5

0.287^b

0.0 [0.0; 1.0]

1.0 [0.0; 1.0]

Pregnancy and birth history

  How many times has she been pregnant

2.3 ± 1.3

2.3 ± 1.8

0.481^b

2.0 [1.0; 3.0]

2.0 [1.0; 2.0]

  How many children did she have

2.0 ± 1.0

1.9 ± 0.9

0.414^b

2.0 [1.0; 2.0]

2.0 [1.0; 2.0]

  There is a baby who died after being born

3 (2.0%)

0 (0.0%)

1.000^c

  There is a baby who died in the womb

1 (0.7%)

0 (0.0%)

1.000^c

Regarding Current Birth

  Vaginal birth

64 (43.5%)

13 (41.9%)

0.870^d

  Caesarean birth

83 (56.5%)

18 (58.1%)

  Baby's birth week

39.1 ± 1.2

39.5 ± 1.0

0.061^b

39.0 [38.1; 40.0]

40.0 [38.7; 40.1]

  Birth weight of the baby

3275 ± 453

3254 ± 572

0.966^b

3306 [2960; 3560]

3200 [2800; 3640]

Sex of the infant

  Female

62 (42.2%)

19 (61.3%)

0.052^d

  Male

85 (57.8%)

12 (38.7%)

Operation history

  Had abdominal surgery

12 (8.2%)

1 (3.2%)

0.084^d

  Had extra-abdominal surgery

8 (5.4%)

5 (16.1%)

  Had no operations

127 (86.4%)

25 (80.6%)

Economic status

  Good

39 (26.5%)

4 (12.9%)

0.077^a

  Middle Class

95 (64.6%)

23 (74.2%)

  Poor

13 (8.8%)

4 (12.9%)

Pregnancy follow-ups

  There is regular follow-up

137 (93.2%)

28 (90.3%)

0.702^c

Does she work?

  Yes

16 (10.9%)

2 (6.5%)

0.743^c

Has she received any guests at home?

  Yes

18 (12.2%)

9 (29.0%)

0.027^c