Table 2.
Predictors of depression at 4-weeks and 12-weeks postpartum
| B | SE | β | t | p | R2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome: 4-weeks postpartum depressive symptoms | ||||||
| Model 1 | .09 | |||||
| History of depression | 4.95 | 1.37 | .26 | 3.61 | <.001 | |
| Past traumatic events | .46 | .33 | .10 | 1.37 | .17 | |
| Model 2 | .23 | |||||
| History of depression | 1.69 | 1.43 | .09 | 1.18 | .24 | |
| Past traumatic events | .03 | .33 | .01 | .09 | .09 | |
| PCL 1 | 2.10 | 1.04 | .20 | 2.02 | <.05 | |
| PCL 4 | 1.38 | .93 | .14 | 1.48 | .14 | |
| PCL 6 | −1.11 | .79 | −.12 | −1.41 | .16 | |
| PCL 15 | 2.90 | .88 | .29 | 3.28 | <.001 | |
| PCL 18 | .37 | 1.06 | .03 | .35 | .73 | |
| PCL 19 | −.73 | 1.02 | −.06 | −.72 | .47 | |
| Outcome: 12-weeks postpartum depressive symptoms | ||||||
| B | SE | β | t | p | R2 | |
| Model 1 | .03 | |||||
| History of depression | 2.27 | 1.22 | .15 | 1.86 | .06 | |
| Past traumatic events | .19 | .31 | .05 | .60 | .55 | |
| Model 2 | .17 | |||||
| History of depression | −.31 | 1.29 | −.02 | −.24 | .81 | |
| Past traumatic events | −.02 | .31 | −.01 | −.06 | .95 | |
| PCL 1 | 2.64 | .94 | .31 | 2.80 | .006 | |
| PCL 4 | .05 | .86 | .01 | .06 | .95 | |
| PCL 6 | −.62 | .77 | −.08 | −.80 | .42 | |
| PCL 15 | 2.46 | .79 | .29 | 3.11 | .002 | |
| PCL 18 | .52 | .98 | .05 | .53 | .60 | |
| PCL 19 | −1.48 | .99 | −.15 | −1.50 | .14 | |
Note. n = 181 at 4-weeks postpartum. n = 162 at 12-weeks postpartum. History of depression was assessed with SCID depression module. Past traumatic events were measured by TLEQ and represents total past traumatic events reported. PCL = PTSD Checklist for DSM-5. Item numbers for the short form of the PCL-5 reflect their position in the PCL-5 20-item version. Bolded = significant at p < .05.