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Table 3 Association between unexpected fetal gender and the risk of postpartum depression, by parity and fetal gender*

From: Maternal expectations of fetal gender and risk of postpartum depression

Actual fetal gender

Expected fetal gender

Parity = 1 (N = 891)

Parity > 1 (N = 100)

OR (95% CI)

P value

OR (95% CI)

P value

Male

Female

2.44 (1.09–5.50)

0.031

0.95 (0.08–10.23)

0.945

Female

Male

2.68 (0.90–8.00)

0.078

-

 

Total

Total

2.52 (1.32–4.84)

0.005

0.91 (0.09–8.75)

0.932

  1. * Control for maternal education level, family economic, and relationship satisfaction