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Table 5 Association between precautionary measures and PPD

From: Prevalence and factors associated with postpartum depression during the COVID-19 pandemic among women in Guangzhou, China: a cross-sectional study

Factors

EPDS < 10 (592)

EPDS ≥ 10 (253)

χ2

P

n

%

n

%

Covering mouth when coughing or sneezing

    

0.501

0.778

 Always

409

69.1

178

70.4

  

 Sometime

140

23.6

60

23.7

  

 Occasionally

43

7.3

15

5.9

  

Washing hands with soap

    

0.255

0.881

 Always

396

66.9

170

67.2

  

 Sometime

168

28.4

73

28.8

  

 Occasionally

28

4.7

10

4.0

  

Wearing a mask regardless of the presence or absence of symptoms

    

0.089

0.967

 Always

486

82.1

209

82.6

  

 Sometime

95

16.0

40

15.8

  

 Occasionally

11

1.9

4

1.6

  

Avoiding sharing of utensils (e.g, chopsticks) during meals

    

145.3

0.000

 Always

318

53.7

41

16.2

  

 Sometime

173

29.2

75

29.6

  

 Occasionally

101

17.1

137

54.2

  

Average number of hours staying at home per day to avoid COVID-19

    

0.399

0.819

 20 ~ 24 h

189

31.9

82

32.4

  

 10 ~ 19 h

293

49.5

120

47.4

  

 0 ~ 9 h

110

18.6

51

20.2