Table 4.

Association between EPDS scores at 1 month postpartum and hematological factors.

	Group with EPDS Scores of ≥9	Group with EPDS Scores of <9	p-Value
Hematological values during the second trimester
Thyroid stimulating hormone, µIU/mL	0.75 [0.32–1.38]	0.83 [0.01–3.02]	0.369
Thyroxine, ng/dL	0.86 [0.7–0.87]	0.78 [0.62–1.39]	0.228
Vitamin D, ng/mL	10.3 [8.9–21.1]	9.5 [4.2–19.5]	0.185
Ferritin, ng/mL	13.1 [9.0–19.4]	11.7 [5.0–21.7]	0.61
Iron, µg/dL	83 [35–105]	75 [21–210]	0.89
Total iron binding capacity, µg/dL	427 [361–571]	451 [332–576]	0.939
Hematological values during the third trimester
Thyroid stimulating hormone, µIU/mL	0.52 [0.35–1.42]	1.02 [0.01–2.78]	0.135
Thyroxine, ng/dL	0.89 [0.76–1.06]	0.88 [0.69–1.29]	0.374
Vitamin D, ng/mL	9.2 [5.7–13.9]	8.7 [3.6–18.6]	0.909
Ferritin, ng/mL	10.6 [8.5–16.9]	9.9 [4.3–66.5]	0.711
Iron, µg/dL	79 [35–138]	52 [17–168]	0.275
Total iron binding capacity, µg/dL	512 [426–695]	527 [400–691]	0.469
Hematological factors at 1 month postpartum
Thyroid stimulating hormone, µIU/mL	0.78 [0.21–1.2]	0.892 [0.01–3.2]	0.228
Thyroxine, ng/dL	0.95 [0.87–1.04]	0.93 [0.73–1.25]	0.415
Vitamin D, ng/mL	12.2 [10.4–14.5]	11.9 [7.2–23.7]	0.843
Ferritin, ng/mL	21 [8.4–23.6]	32 [5.8–138]	0.064
Iron, µg/dL	86 [47–136]	96 [25–198]	0.672
Total iron binding capacity, µg/dL	400 [282–477]	378 [283–488]	0.431

Hematological values are presented as the median [range]. EPDS, Edinburgh postnatal depression scale.