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Table 4 Assignments of the variables in the multiple logistic regression of postpartum depressive symptoms among participants (N = 150)

From: Early detection of mental illness for women suffering high-risk pregnancies: an explorative study on self-perceived burden during pregnancy and early postpartum depressive symptoms among Chinese women hospitalized with threatened preterm labour

Variables

Assignments

Postpartum depressive symptoms (Y1)

0 = Not depressive,1 = Depressive

Parity(X1)

0 = Nulliparous,1 = Multiparous

Age (X2)

Actual measured value

Occupation (X3)

0 = Employed,1 = Unemployed

Education (X4)

1 = Senior high school or below,2 = Junior college or Bachelor degree,3 = Master or doctorate

Residence(X5)

0 = Rural area,1 = Urban

The history of scarred uterus(X6)

0 = Yes,1 = No

Number of termination(X7)

Actual measured value

Assisted reproductive technologies(X8)

0 = No,1 = Yes

Length of hospital stay(X9)

Actual measured value

Delivery mode

0 = Natural labour,1 = Caesarean delivery

Premature delivery(X10)

0 = No,1 = Yes

Social support

 Family support(X11)

Actual measured value

 Friend support(X12)

Actual measured value

 Significant other support(X13)

Actual measured value

Self-perceived burden

 Physical aspects(X14)

Actual measured value

 Emotional aspects(X15)

Actual measured value

 Economic aspects(X16)

Actual measured value

  1. Yn = The dependent variable, Xn = The independent variables