Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics and postpartum depression prevalence rate.
| Characteristics | Dummy variables | Classification | Number of persons (%) | Number of patients with postpartum depression (%) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 0 | <25 | 65 (29.1%) | 3 (4.6%) | 0.271 |
| 1 | ≥25, <30 | 127 (56.9%) | 15 (11.8%) | ||
| 2 | ≥30 | 31 (13.9%) | 3 (9.7%) | ||
| Level of education | 0 | High school and below | 102 (45.7%) | 11 (10.8%) | 0.521 |
| 1 | College and above | 121 (54.3%) | 10 (8.3%) | ||
| Work status | 0 | Work and maternity leave | 143 (64.3%) | 12 (8.4%) | 0.483 |
| 1 | No job/housewife | 80 (35.9%) | 9 (11.3%) | ||
| Delivery mode | 0 | Birth or midwifery | 151 (67.7%) | 13 (8.6%) | 0.550 |
| 1 | Cesarean | 72 (32.3%) | 8 (11.1%) | ||
| Annual household income | 0 | <60,000 | 73 (32.7%) | 12 (16.4%) | 0.038 |
| 1 | ≥60,000, or <120,000 | 84 (37.7%) | 6 (7.1%) | ||
| 2 | ≥120,000 | 66 (29.6%) | 3 (4.6%) | ||
| Marital satisfaction | 0 | Satisfied | 111 (47.8%) | 7 (6.3%) | 0.183 |
| 1 | General | 75 (33.6%) | 8 (10.7%) | ||
| 2 | Unsatisfied | 37 (16.6%) | 6 (16.2%) | ||
| Social support (Getting social support & real life help from family or friends during pregnancy) | 0 | Getting great help | 86 (38.6%) | 4 (4.7%) | 0.074 |
| 1 | Getting general help | 110 (49.3%) | 12 (10.9%) | ||
| 2 | Getting little help | 27 (12.1%) | 5 (18.5%) |