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. 2017 Oct 24;7:13937. doi: 10.1038/s41598-017-14266-3

Table 2.

Odds ratios of maternal obstetric and delivery complications in relation to depression.

Depressed N = 5064 Non-depressed N = 20024 Odds ratio (95% confidence interval)
n (%) n (%) Crude Adjusted
Hyperemesis 1988 (39.3) 7117 (35.5) 1.17 (1.10–1.25)*** 1.16 (1.08–1.25)***
Gestational diabetes 629 (12.4) 2440 (12.2) 1.02 (0.93–1.12) 1.00 (0.90–1.11)
Preeclampsia/eclampsia 112 (2.2) 439 (2.2) 1.01 (0.82–1.25) 0.92 (0.73–1.17)
Abortion 165 (3.3) 514 (2.6) 1.28 (1.07–1.53)** 1.33 (1.10–1.61)**
Intrauterine growth retardation 19 (0.4) 64 (0.3) 1.18 (0.70–1.96) 1.12 (0.64–1.97)
Antepartum hemorrhage 459 (9.1) 1734 (8.7) 1.05 (0.94–1.17) 1.03 (0.92–1.17)
Placental previa 745 (14.7) 2851 (14.2) 1.04 (0.95–1.13) 0.99 (0.90–1.10)
Placental abruption 54 (1.1) 191 (1.0) 1.12 (0.83–1.52) 1.05 (0.75–1.47)
Premature rupture membranes 395 (7.8) 1491 (7.5) 1.05 (0.94–1.18) 1.08 (0.95–1.22)
Chorioamnionitis 30 (0.6) 99 (0.5) 1.20 (0.80–1.81) 0.94 (0.58–1.54)
Postpartum Hemorrhage 185 (3.7) 688 (3.4) 1.07 (0.90–1.26) 1.11 (0.93–1.32)
Preterm labor /delivery 325 (6.4) 1080 (5.4) 1.20 (1.06–1.37)** 1.12 (0.97–1.29)
Malpresentation 622 (12.3) 2101 (10.5) 1.20 (1.07–1.31)*** 1.20 (1.08–1.33)***
Low birth weight 130 (2.6) 488 (2.4) 1.06 (0.87–1.28) 0.97 (0.78–1.21)
Normal spontaneous delivery 3000 (59.2) 13033 (65.1) 0.78 (0.73–0.83)*** 0.80 (0.74–0.85)***
Cesarean Section 2036 (40.2) 6924 (34.6) 1.27 (1.19–1.36)*** 1.25 (1.16–1.34)***
Vacuum Extraction/Forceps 430 (8.5) 1768 (8.8) 0.96 (0.86–1.07) 0.92 (0.81–1.04)
Intrauterine fetal death 37 (0.7) 87 (0.4) 1.69 (1.15–2.48)** 1.69 (1.12–2.56)*

Adjusted odds ratio was estimated using logistic regression controlling for age, geographic region, chronic hypertension, hyperthyroidism, anemia and medication. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001.