Table 1. Anthropometric measures and serum lipid levels expressed as median (Interquartile Range) at 6th week postpartum in women with and without depressive symptoms based on EPDS cut–off score 10.
| Parameters | EPDS (10) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPDS <10 (N = 250) |
EPDS ≥10 (N = 186) |
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| Age (yrs) | 24 (22–28) | 25 (23–29) | 0.172 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 24.75 (22.40–28.83) | 24.78 (22.19–27.84) | 0.621 |
| Total Cholesterol (mg/dl) | 198 (174–222) | 202 (179.75–225.25) | 0.363 |
| Triglyceride (mg/dl) | 117 (79.50-158-50) | 109 (83–155) | 0.579 |
| HDL-c (mg/dl) | 49 (43–56) | 50 (42.75–56.25) | 0.976 |
| LDL-c (mg/dl) | 121 (103–141) | 124 (107–143.25) | 0.125 |
| VLDL-c (mg/dl) | 23 (16–32) | 22 (17–31.50) | 0.657 |
| Non HDL-c (mg/dl) | 148 (127–170) | 150 (132–169.25) | 0.441 |
| Atherogenic Coefficient | 3.02(2.57–3.48) | 3.02 (2.66–3.53) | 0.541 |
| (TG/HDL) ratio | 2.33 (1.61–3.45) | 2.17(1.62–3.29) | 0.739 |
| AIP | 0.37 (0.22–0.54) | 0.35 (0.24–0.53) | 0.821 |
| Castelli Index 1 (CRI-I) | 4.02 (3.57–4.46) | 4.02 (3.66–4.53) | 0.547 |
| Castelli Index 2 (CRI-II) | 2.45 (2.11–2.91) | 2.51 (2.18–2.86) | 0.246 |
HDL- c: High density lipoprotein cholesterol, LDL- c: Low density lipoprotein cholesterol VLDL-c: Very low density lipoprotein cholesterol, AIP: Atherogenic Index of Plasma
EPDS: Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, PPD: Postpartum depression
Statistical analysis using Mann Whitney U test