Table 2.
Comparison of demographic and clinical variables of the group of pregnant women with depressive disorders receiving pharmacological treatment (DG-Tr, n = 199) vs. the group of untreated pregnant women with depressive disorders (DG-Untr, n = 82).
| DG-Tr (n = 199) |
DG-Untr (n = 82) |
χ2/F | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 35.04 (±4.890) | 33.34 (±5.51) | 6.499 | 0.011 |
| BMI, mean ± SD | 26.30 ± 6.70 | 26.50 (±6.90) | 0.876 | 0.395 |
| Parity, n (%) | ||||
| • nulliparous | 111 (50.80) | 38 (46.30) | 0.452 | 0.501 |
| • multiparous | 98 (49.20) | 44 (53.70) | ||
| Smoking habit, n (%) | ||||
| • yes | 61 (30.70) | 30 (36.60) | 0.933 | 0.334 |
| • no | 138 (69.30) | 52 (63.40) | ||
| Gestational age at delivery (weeks) | 40.00 ± 3.02 | 38.94 ± 2.59 | 0.320 | 0.572 |
| Preterm birth, n (%) | ||||
| • yes | 20 (10.10) | 9 (11.00) | 0.048 | 0.827 |
| • no | 178 (89.90) | 73 (89.00) | ||
| Induction of labor, n (%) | ||||
| • yes | 102 (51.30) | 62 (75.60) | 17.062 | 0.072 |
| • no | 97 (48.70) | 20 (24.40) | ||
| Delivery, n (%) | ||||
| • spontaneous | 104 (52.30) | 30 (36.60) | 5.720 | 0.017 |
| • cesarean section | 95 (52.30) | 52 (63.40) | ||
| Neonatal weight (grams) | 3025.72 ± 523.46 | 2996.28 ± 528.58 | 0.182 | 0.670 |
| SGA, n (%) | 0.218 | 0.641 | ||
| • yes | 25 (12.60) | 12 (14.60) | ||
| • no | 174 (87.40) | 70 (85.40) | ||
| APGAR score at 5 min | 8.69 ± 0.96 | 8.93 ± 0.49 | 4.638 | 0.032 |
BMI: body mass index, SGA: small for gestational age.