Table 1.
The association between PPD and some demographics and obstetrics variables among studied mother
| Variables | depressed | Non-depressed | P-value* |
|---|---|---|---|
| (%)N | (%)N | ||
| Mother age | |||
| <26 | 48(52.2) | 44(47.8) | |
| 26-34 | 81(50) | 81(50) | 0.941 |
| 35> | 23(50) | 23(50) | |
| Mother BMI | |||
| < 18.5 | 6(75) | 2(25) | |
| 18.5-24.9 | 68(48.6) | 72(51.4) | 0.288 |
| 25-29.9 | 50(52.6) | 45(47.4) | |
| > 30 | 14(40) | 21(60) | |
| pregnancy ranks | |||
| 1 | 72(47.4) | 72(48.6) | |
| 2 | 50(32.9) | 47(31.8) | 0.972 |
| >2 | 30(19.7) | 29(19.6) | |
| type of delivery | |||
| NVD | 30 (43.5) | 39(56.5) | |
| Caesarean | 122(52.8) | 109(47.2) | 0.173 |
| the history of abortions or stillbirths | |||
| Yes | 34(22.4) | 32(21.6) | |
| No | 118(77.6) | 116(78.4) | 0.876 |
| infant sex | |||
| Female | 75(48.7) | 79(51.3) | |
| Male | 76(52.8) | 68(47.2) | 0.482 |
| Mother occupational status | |||
| Employment | 134(51.5) | 126(48.5) | |
| Housekeepers | 18(45) | 22(55) | 0.441 |
| Education level of mother | |||
| Under diploma | 40(62.5) | 24(37.5) | |
| Diploma and more | 112(47.5) | 124(52.5) | 0.033 |
| Iron supplementation During pregnancy | |||
| Yes | 120(48.2) 32(62.7) | 129(51.8)19(37.3) | 0.058 |
| No | |||
| Iron supplementation after pregnancy | |||
| Yes | 53(37.3) 99(62.7) | 89(62.7) 59(37.3) | < 0.001 |
| No |
*
Chi-square test.