Table 1.
Baseline characteristics and clinical symptoms in patients with PPD and HCs.
| Parameter | HC group | PPD group | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 18) | (n = 39) | ||
| Sociodemographics | |||
| Age, mean (SD), years | 32.57 ± 3.98 | 33.64 ± 4.27 | 0.376 |
| BMI, mean (SD) | 20.90 ± 2.24 | 21.50 ± 2.87 | 0.434 |
| High school or less, No. (%) | 2 (11.11%) | 7 (17.95%) | 0.275 |
| Duration of postpartum, mean | 142.94 ± 129.00 | 112.00 ± 91.84 | 0.372 |
| (SD), days | |||
| Menstruating, No. (%) | 11 (61.1%) | 30 (76.0%) | 0.217 |
| Constipation, No. (%) | 5 (27.8%) | 16 (41.0%) | 0.335 |
| Severity of depressive symptoms | |||
| HAMDs | 3.83 ± 1.98 | 13.46 ± 3.51 | <0.001* |
| EPDS | 5.72 ± 3.72 | 15.33 ± 4.66 | <0.001* |
HC, healthy control; PPD, postpartum depressive disorder; HAMDS, Hamilton's Depression Scale; EPDS, Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale. P < 0.05 is marked with *.