Table 5.
Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics for those referred for PPD
| Definite suicide attempt in PPD n = 17 (24 %) | Possible suicide attempt in PPD n = 18 (25 %) | PPD only n = 38 (52 %) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age in years (SD) | 28 (5.6) | 28 (7.11) | 30 (5.7) |
| Married | 2 (12 %) | 2 (11 %) | 12 (34 %) |
| Ethnicity/white British | 17 (100 %) | 15 (83 %) | 37 (97 %) |
| Currently taking psychotropic medication | 9 (53 %) | 8 (44 %) | 25 (65 %) |
| Child protection/safeguarding issues | 1 (5 %) | 6 (33 %) | 6 (16 %) |
| Psychiatric admissions during this pregnancy | 1 (5 %) | 3 (16 %) | 1 (3 %) |
| Previous psychiatric admission(s) | 2 (12 %) | 9 (50 %) | 5 (14 %) |
| Currently under the care of community mental health team/psychiatrist | 1 (5 %) | 8 (44 %) | 7 (19 %) |
| Current self-harm during this pregnancy | 2 (12 %) | 4 (22 %) | 1 (3 %) |
| Current depression during this pregnancy | 8 (47 %) | 6 (33 %) | 12 (32 %) |
| Family history of mental health issues following childbirth | 1 (5 %) | 4 (22 %) | 9 (24 %) |
| IMD score 35 or more (quintile 5) | 14 (87 %) | 15 (83 %) | 29 (78 %) |
| Any obstetric complication recorded with delivery resulting in PPD | 7 (41 %) | 3 (16 %) | 6 (17 %) |
| PPD recorded with more than one previous delivery | 1 (5 %) | 4 (22 %) | 7 (18 %) |
Total n = 73