Table 2 Characteristics of mothers with PPD symptoms
From: Postnatal depression screening in a paediatric primary care setting in Italy
N (%) | crude O.R. | 95% CI | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | ||||
≤ 24 | 14 (9.7) | 1 | ||
≥ 25 | 105 (4.4) | 0.47 | 0.26 to 0.91 | 0.006 |
Education | ||||
Primary School | 29 (6.2) | 1 | ||
Secondary School/Degree | 94 (4.2) | 0.67 | 0.43 to1.03 | 0.06 |
Employment | ||||
Yes | 83 (3.6) | 1 | ||
No | 37 (8.7) | 2.49 | 1.65 to 3.71 | <0.0001 |
Marital status | ||||
Married | 109 (4.3) | 1 | ||
Single | 17 (8.4) | 2.00 | 1.18 to 3.42 | 0.009 |
Primiparous | ||||
Yes | 71 (5.0) | 1 | ||
No | 53 (4.2) | 0.82 | 0.57 to 1.19 | 0.30 |
Pregnancy Course | ||||
Normal | 107 (4.4) | 1 | ||
Pathological | 18 (7.4) | 1.76 | 1.02 to 2.91 | 0.03 |
Delivery Course | ||||
Regular | 69 (3.3) | 1 | ||
Difficult/Problematic | 55 (8.9) | 2.82 | 1.96 to 4.07 | <0.0001 |
Type of delivery | ||||
Vaginal | 74 (4.0) | 1 | ||
Caesarean | 51 (6.1) | 1.56 | 1.08 to 2.91 | 0.02 |
Weight | ||||
≤ 2500 g | 10 (5.9) | 1 | ||
> 2500 g | 115 (4.5) | 1.33 | 0.65 to 2.51 | 0.40 |
Weeks of gestation | ||||
< 37 | 2 (1.1) | 1 | ||
≥ 37 | 113 (4.5) | 4.19 | 1.03 to 17.10 | 0.03 |
Antenatal course | ||||
Yes | 81 (4.7) | 1 | ||
No | 44 (4.7) | 0.99 | 0.68 to 1.44 | 0.97 |
Information about PPD | ||||
Yes | 49 (3.8) | 1 | ||
No | 32 (7.2) | 1.93 | 1.22 to 3.06 | 0.0615 |
Mood changes | ||||
No | 19 (1.3) | 1 | ||
Yes | 104 (8.6) | 7.22 | 4.48 to 12.15 | <0.0001 |
Excessive Anxiety | ||||
No | 50 (2.3) | 1 | ||
Yes | 63 (18.3) | 9.6 | 6.50 to 14.28 | <0.0001 |