Table 2.
Depression symptoms following childbirth among study women
| 6 weeks postpartum | 6 months postpartum | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPDS-B items |
Depressed n = 113 (%) |
Non-depressed n = 363 (%) |
Odds ratio |
95% CI |
Depressed n = 57 (%) |
Non-Depressed n = 419 (%) |
Odds ratio | 95% CI |
| Not able to laugh and see funny things | 103 (41.2) | 147 (58.8) | 9.31 | 5.00-17.37 | 54 (31%) | 120 (69%) | 31.24 | 9.92-98.42 |
| Did not look forward with enjoyment | 90 (42.7) | 121 (57.3) | 4.91 | 3.23-7.49 | 47 (35.6) | 85 (64.4) | 12.25 | 6.38-23.52 |
| Had feelings of guilt | 94 (38.1) | 153 (61.9) | 4.58 | 2.90-7.26 | 51 (24.8) | 155 (75.2) | 11.14 | 4.88-25.45 |
| Was anxious | 73 (51.4) | 69 (48.6) | 4.29 | 3.08-5.98 | 37 (45.7) | 44 (54.3) | 9.02 | 5.54-14.71 |
| Was panicky | 62 (61.4) | 39 (38.6) | 4.51 | 3.35-6.08 | 27 (50.0) | 27 (50.0) | 7.03 | 4.55-10.88 |
| Was overwhelmed | 87 (43.9) | 111 (56.1) | 4.70 | 3.15-7.00 | 45 (21.4) | 165 (78.6) | 4.75 | 2.58-8.75 |
| Had a problem sleeping | 91 (66.9) | 45 (33.1) | 10.34 | 6.79-15.76 | 42 (40.4) | 62 (59.6) | 10.02 | 5.79-17.32 |
| Had feelings of helplessness | 102 (54.5) | 85 (45.5) | 14.33 | 7.91-25.96 | 45 (21.4) | 165 (78.6) | 4.75 | 2.58-8.75 |
| Cried | 95 (55.2) | 77 (44.8) | 9.33 | 5.84-14.89 | 42 (40.4) | 62 (59.6) | 10.01 | 5.79-17.32 |
| Had thoughts of self harm | 30 (81.1) | 7 (18.9) | 4.29 | 3.35-5.50 | 50 (36.2) | 88 (63.8) | 17.50 | 8.14-37.63 |