Table 2.
Prevalence of postpartum depression among subgroups.
| Variables | No. of studies | No. of patients | Prevalence % (95% CI) | Heterogeneity | Model | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 2 | P value | |||||
| Housewife | 8 | 10756 | 30.7 (25.2–36.3) | 96.4% | 0.000 | REM* |
| Employee | 8 | 10756 | 29.3 (21.8–36.8) | 96.4% | 0.000 | REM |
| History of depression | 8 | 10787 | 45.2 (35.4–53.1) | 97.9 % | 0.000 | REM |
| No history of depression | 8 | 10787 | 27.3 (21.1–33.5) | 97.3% | 0.000 | REM |
| Unwanted delivery | 11 | 11702 | 43.4 (35.6–51.1) | 98.3% | 0.000 | REM |
| Desired delivery | 11 | 11702 | 29.0 (23.5–34.6) | 97.1% | 0.000 | REM |
| Illiterate | 4 | 7688 | 31.6 (18.1–45.0) | 98.3% | 0.000 | REM |
| literate | 4 | 7688 | 41.1 (25.1–57.1) | 98.7% | 0.000 | REM |
| Pooled | 41 | 21907 | 25.3 (22.7–27.9) | 94.8% | 0.000 | REM |
*Random effects model.