Table 2. Association of sociodemographic characteristics with PPD prevalence among participants at day one.

^asignificant (<0.05) using the chi-square test.

PPD: postpartum depression; C-section: cesarean section

Variables		Total	Day 1			P-value
			Less likely	Possibly	Most likely
Total		483	347 (71.8%)	63 (13.0%)	73 (15.1%)	-
Age		483	31.63 ± 5.6	30.68 ± 5.8	32.12 ± 6.3	0.333
Nationality	Saudi	419	299 (71.4%)	59 (14.1%)	61 (14.6%)	0.187
	Non-Saudi	64	48 (75.0%)	4 (6.3%)	12 (18.8%)
Mode of delivery	Natural	291	215 (73.9%)	33 (11.3%)	43 (14.8%)	0.349
	C-section	192	132 (68.8%)	30 (15.6%)	30 (15.6%)
Number of children	1–2	228	161 (70.6%)	35 (15.4%)	32 (14.0%)	0.602
	3–4	191	139 (72.8%)	19 (9.9%)	33 (17.3%)
	5–6	47	33 (70.2%)	7 (14.9%)	7 (14.9%)
	6 and more	17	14 (82.4%)	2 (11.8%)	1 (5.9%)
Was your family supportive during this pregnancy?	Yes	432	320 (74.1%)	54 (12.5%)	58 (13.4%)	0.003a
	No	51	27 (52.9%)	9 (17.6%)	15 (29.4%)
Job	Employed	104	84 (80.8%)	9 (8.7%)	11 (10.6%)	0.073
	Unemployed	379	263 (69.4%)	54 (14.2%)	62 (16.4%)
Family monthly income	Not enough	71	42 (59.2%)	12 (16.9%)	17 (23.9%)	0.001a
	Enough	402	301 (74.9%)	50 (12.4%)	51 (12.7%)
	More than enough	10	4 (40.0%)	1 (10.0%)	5 (50.0%)
Changes and birth complications	None	175	129 (73.7%)	22 (12.6%)	24 (13.7%)	0.233
	1	125	97 (77.6%)	14 (11.2%)	14 (11.2%)
	2	108	76 (70.4%)	14 (13.0%)	18 (16.7%)
	3 or more	75	45 (60.0%)	13 (17.3%)	17 (22.7%)
Are you known to have a chronic disease?	Yes	75	52 (69.3%)	10 (13.3%)	13 (17.3%)	0.830
	No	408	295 (72.3%)	53 (13.0%)	60 (14.7%)
Family history of hereditary disorders	Yes	217	153 (70.5%)	31 (14.3%)	33 (15.2%)	0.753
	No	266	194 (72.9%)	32 (12.0%)	40 (15.0%)
Are you known to have any psychiatric illness?	Yes	9	3 (33.3%)	1 (11.1%)	5 (55.6%)	0.003a
	No	474	344 (72.6%)	62 (13.1%)	68 (14.3%)