Table 3 Characteristic of fathers 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) | ||||
≤ 29 | 6 (3.3) | 2.2 | 0.8–5.6 | 0.12 |
≥ 30 | 18 (1.5) | 1 | ||
Education | ||||
Primary School | 13 (3.1) | 3.4 | 1.5–7.6 | 0.013 |
Secondary School/Degree | 11 (1.1) | 1 | ||
Employment | ||||
Yes | 23 (1.7) | 1 | ||
No | 1 (5.9) | 3.9 | 0.2–23.6 | 0.36 |
Marital status | ||||
Married | 18 (1.4) | 1 | ||
Single | 6 (6.1) | 4.5 | 1.3–7.4 | 0.005 |
First child | ||||
Yes | 8 (1.0) | 1 | ||
No | 16 (2.8) | 2.9 | 1.3–7.4 | 0.011 |
Pregnancy Course* | ||||
Normal | 21 (1.6) | 1 | ||
Pathological | 3 (2.2) | 1.4 | 0.3–4.3 | 0.49 |
Delivery Course* | ||||
Regular | 14 (1.3) | 1 | ||
Difficult/Problematic | 10 (2.9) | 2.2 | 0.9–5.0 | 0.10 |
Type of delivery* | ||||
Vaginal | 16 (1.9) | 1 | ||
Caesarean | 8 (1.7) | 0.9 | 0.4–2.2 | 0.77 |
Birth weight (newborn) | ||||
≤ 2500 g | 2 (2.3) | 1.4 | 0.2–5.2 | 0.65 |
> 2500 g | 22 (1.7) | 1 | ||
Weeks of gestation | ||||
< 37 | 1 (1.1) | 0.6 | 0.03–3.5 | 1.00 |
≥ 37 | 23 (1.7) | 1 | ||
Antenatal course* | ||||
Yes | 13 (1.4) | 1 | ||
No | 11 (2.3) | 1.7 | 0.6–3.7 | 0.35 |
Information about PPD* | ||||
Yes | 10 (1.5) | 1 | ||
No | 3 (1.3) | 0.9 | 0.2–3.0 | 1.00 |
Mood changes* | ||||
No | 15 (1.2) | 1 | ||
Yes | 9 (2.3) | 1.9 | 0.8–5.0 | 0.17 |
Excessive Anxiety* | ||||
No | 16 (1.4) | 1 | ||
Yes | 8 (4.4) | 3.2 | 1.3–7.7 | 0.02 |