Table 1.
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 *.