Table 2 Maternal and pregnancy-related characteristics of individuals who screened positive versus negative for depressive symptoms on the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale
Characteristic | EPDS positive | EPDS negative | Total | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n = 85 (11.8) | n = 633 (88.2) | n = 718 | ||
Maternal characteristics | ||||
Gestational age at first prenatal visit, weeks | 12.3 (9.9–22.1) | 10.7 (9.3–14.4) | 10.9 (9.4–15.1) | 0.002* |
Advanced maternal age (> 35 years) | 15 (17.7) | 108 (17.1) | 123 (17.1) | 0.893 |
Pre-pregnancy BMI, kg/m2 | 27.7 (23.6–33.8) | 27.1 (22.8–32.8) | 27.3 (22.9–32.8) | 0.383 |
Gravidity and parity | ||||
No. gravida | 3 (2–4) | 2 (1–4) | 2 (1–4) | 0.012* |
No. para | 1 (0–2) | 1 (0–2) | 1 (0–2) | 0.221 |
History of prior abortion | 50 (58.8) | 277 (43.8) | 327 (45.5) | 0.009* |
Complications | ||||
Any chronic maternal complications | 68 (80.0) | 461 (72.8) | 529 (73.7) | 0.159 |
Any pregnancy-related complications | 48 (56.5) | 370 (58.5) | 418 (58.2) | 0.728 |
Any fetal complications | 42 (49.4) | 167 (26.4) | 209 (29.1) | < 0.001* |