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. 2021 Mar 2;6:100065. doi: 10.1016/j.ympdx.2021.100065

Table III.

Child's hospitalization in accord with 3 and 12 months postnatal maternal depressive symptoms, 2015 Pelotas Birth Cohort, Brazil

Maternal depressive symptoms 12 Months hospitalization
24 Months hospitalization
Crude Adjusted Crude Adjusted
3 Months postnatal depression symptoms (n = 4095) <.001 .004 <.001 .053
 Low 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
 Moderate 1.47 (1.19-1.82) 1.17 (0.88-1.54) 1.64 (1.18-2.27) 1.27 (0.83-1.93)
 Significant 1.54 (1.18-1.99) 1.16 (0.81-1.64) 2.61 (1.90-3.59) 1.89 (1.19-2.99)
 Severe 2.39 (1.95-2.93) 1.84 (1.39-2.45) 2.09 (1.45-3.01) 1.44 (0.84-2.47)
12 Months postnatal depression symptoms (n = 3972) <.001 .045
 Low 1.00 1.00
 Moderate 1.45 (1.05-2.11) 1.24 (0.85-1.83)
 Significant 1.98 (1.42-2.77) 1.66 (1.09-2.53)
 Severe 2.85 (2.14-3.80) 1.72 (1.10-2.67)

The 3 months postnatal depression is adjusted for maternal age, skin color, schooling, income, marital status, depression before pregnancy, planned pregnancy, smoking and alcohol during pregnancy, parity, threat of abortion, preeclampsia/eclampsia, heart disease, antenatal depressive symptoms, gestational age, sex, birthweight, 5-minute APGAR, and breast-feeding.

The 12 months postnatal depression is adjusted for maternal age, skin color, schooling, income, marital status, depression before pregnancy, planned pregnancy, smoking and alcohol during pregnancy, parity, threat of abortion, preeclampsia/eclampsia, heart disease, antenatal depressive symptoms, gestational age, sex, birthweight, 5-minute APGAR, breast-feeding, and 3 months postnatal depression symptoms.