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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2010 Sep 1.
Published in final edited form as: Womens Health Issues. 2009 Sep–Oct;19(5):325–334. doi: 10.1016/j.whi.2009.05.004

Table 4.

Unadjusted and adjusted odds ratios for combined measures of maternal depressive symptoms, depression, and psychiatric medication use during pregnancy in relation to risk of preterm delivery subtypes in the POUCH study (1998–2004).

Preterm Preterm Subtype
Medically Indicated
35–36 weeks
Medically Indicated
< 35 week
Spontaneous
35–36 weeks
Spontaneous
<35 weeks
N Unadjusted
OR (95% CI)*
Adjusted§
OR (95% CI)*
Unadjusted
OR (95% CI)*
Adjusted§
OR (95% CI)*
Unadjusted
OR (95% CI)*
Adjusted§
OR (95% CI)*
Unadjusted
OR (95% CI)*
Adjusted§
OR (95% CI)*
Unadjusted
OR (95% CI)*
Adjusted§
OR (95% CI)*
CES-D score and use of medications during pregnancy
CES-D < 24, Meds No (reference) 2383 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
CES-D < 24, Meds Yes 119 0.9 (0.5, 1.6) 0.9 (0.5, 1.7) 0.4 (0.1, 2.8) 0.4 (0.1, 2.8) 2.5 (0.9, 7.1) 2.5 (0.9, 7.4) 1.1 (0.5, 2.5) 1.1 (0.5, 2.5) 0 (0) 0 (0)
CES-D ≥ 24, Meds, No 432 0.8 (0.5, 1.1) 0.6 (0.4, 0.9) 0.7 (0.3, 1.6) 0.6 (0.3, 1.4) 0.7 (0.2, 1.9) 0.7 (0.2, 1.9) 0.9 (0.5, 1.4) 0.8 (0.5, 1.3) 0.6 (0.3, 1.3) 0.5 (0.2, 1.0)
CES-D ≥ 24 Meds, Yes 74 2.2 (1.2, 3.9) 2.0 (1.1, 3.6) 2.8 (1.0, 8.0) 2.5 (0.9, 7.3) 2.3 (0.5, 9.7) 2.3 (0.5, 9.8) 2.4 (1.1, 5.2) 2.2 (1.0, 4.8) 1.2 (0.3, 4.9) 1.1 (0.3, 4.8)
Prepregnancy history of depression (self-report) and use of medications during pregnancy
No, Meds No (reference) 2371 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
No, Meds Yes 20 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0)
Yes, Meds No 449 1.1 (0.8, 1.5) 1.1 (0.8, 1.5) 1.1 (0.5, 2.2) 1.1 (0.6, 2.3) 1.2 (0.5, 2.9) 1.3 (0.5, 2.9) 0.9 (0.6, 1.5) 0.9 (0.5, 1.4) 1.4 (0.7, 2.5) 1.7 (0.9, 3.1)
Yes, Meds Yes 174 1.6 (1.0, 2.4) 1.6 (1.1, 2.5) 1.5 (0.6, 3.8) 1.5 (0.6, 3.8) 2.9 (1.2, 7.1) 2.9 (1.2, 7.2) 1.8 (1.0, 3.2) 1.8 (1.0, 3.1) 0.5 (0.1, 2.2) 0.6 (0.1, 2.6)
Depression during pregnancy(self-report) and use of medications during pregnancy
No, Meds No (reference) 2775 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
No, Meds Yes 124 1.4 (0.8, 2.3) 1.4 (0.8, 2.4) 1.2 (0.4, 3.8) 1.1 (0.3, 3.7) 2.0 (0.6, 6.6) 2.0 (0.6, 6.7) 1.8 (1.0, 3.5) 1.8 (0.9, 3.5) 0.3 (0.0, 2.5) 0.4 (0.1, 2.9)
Yes, Meds No 47 0.8 (0.3, 2.1) 0.7 (0.2, 2.0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 3.3 (0.8, 14) 3.2 (0.7, 14) 0.8 (0.2, 3.5) 0.8 (0.2, 3.2) 0 (0) 0 (0)
Yes, Meds Yes 70 1.4 (0.7, 2.7) 1.4 (0.7, 2.7) 1.4 (0.3, 5.9) 1.4 (0.3, 6.0) 3.5 (1.1, 12) 3.6 (1.1, 12) 1.2 (0.4, 3.3) 1.2 (0.4, 3.2) 0.6 (0.1, 4.4) 0.7 (0.1, 4.8)

Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale

Include psychiatric medication with or without tranquilizers, sedative, and sleeping pills.

*

Term delivery is referent group.

§

Adjusted for maternal race, age, parity, Medicaid status, smoking status, and BMI.