Table 3 Postnatal Clinical Risk Factors for Postpartum Depression
From: Demographic, psychosocial and clinical factors associated with postpartum depression in Kenyan women
Variable; n (%) | Postpartum depression | |
|---|---|---|
Yes (n = 32) | No (n = 139) | |
Mode of Delivery | ||
 Vaginal | 27 (84) | 112 (81) |
 Caesarean Section | 5 (16) | 27 (19) |
Reported birth complications | ||
 Present | 11 (34) | 22 (16) |
 Absent | 21 (66) | 117 (84) |
Low birth weight | ||
 Yes | 4 (12) | 13 (9) |
 No | 28 (88) | 126 (91) |
Nursery admission | ||
 Yes | 5 (16) | 12 (9) |
 No | 27 (84) | 127 (91) |
Birth outcome | ||
 Alive | 27 (84) | 133 (96) |
 Baby died | 5 (16) | 6 (4) |