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. 2014 Feb 5;16(2):e14995. doi: 10.5812/ircmj.14995

Table 3. Scores of Quality of Life Dimensions According to Postpartum Depression at fourth Months Postpartum.

Dimensions Postpartum Depression, No. (%) P valuea
No (n = 253) Yes (n = 47)
Physical health
Physical functioning 58.05 (20.63) 51.21 (22.03) 0.04
Role physical 55.17 (19.19) 51.02 (20.66) 0.179
Bodily pain 63.73 (22.20) 52.07 (23.78) 0.001
General health 68.21 (16.80) 56.48 (18.38) < 0.001
Total physical health 61.29 (13.50) 52.69 (14.45) < 0.001
Mental health
Social functioning 67.16 (20.99) 57.74 (17.92) 0.004
Emotional well-being 72.24 (18.12) 54.11 (17.28) < 0.001
Role emotional 60.06 (21.46) 52.93 (20.49) 0.036
Vitality 61.02 (16.34) 51.26 (16.07) < 0.001
Total mental health 65.12 (12.18) 54.01 (13.20) < 0.001

a Data analyzed by using Student's t-test and Mann–Whitney U-test