Factors

Postpartum depression

Odds Ratio

(CI 95%)

P value

Yes (EPDS ≥ 12)

No (EPDS < 12)

%

%

Number of fetuses

・ 1

46 (92)

158 (96.3)

0.44 (0.11 - 1.61)

0.18

・ 2 and more

4 (8)

6 (3.7)

2.29 (0.12 - 8.46)

0.18

Sex

・ Male

30 (55.6)

80 (47.1)

1.41 (0.75 - 2.60)

0.17

・ Female

24 (44.4)

90 (52.9)

0.71 (0.38 - 1.32)

0.17

Immediate cry at birth

・ Yes

47 (37)

148 (87.1)

1 (0.40 - 2.48)

0.58

・ No

7 (13)

22 (12.9)

1 (0.40 - 2.49)

0.58

Baby reanimated at birth

・ Yes

8 (14.8)

17 (10)

1.56 (0.63 - 3.86)

0.23

・ No

46 (85.2)

153 (90)

0.64 (0.26 - 1.58)

0.23

Health problem at birth

・ Yes

9 (16.7)

32 (18.8)

0.86 (0.38 - 1.94)

0.44

・ No

45 (83.3)

138 (81.2)

1.16 (0.51 - 2.61)

0.44

Difficulties to feed the baby

・ Yes

9 (16.7)

8 (4.7)

4.05 (1.48 - 11.10)

0.00

・ No

45 (83.3)

162 (95.3)

0.25 (0.09 - 0.68)

0.00

Problem with the baby’s sleep

・ Yes

27 (50)

53 (31.2)

2.21 (1.18 - 4.12)

0.00

・ No

27 (50)

117 (68.8)

0.45 (0.24 - 0.84)

0.00

Difficulties in carrying the baby

・ Yes

8 (14.8)

19 (11.2)

1.38 (0.57 - 3.36)

0.31

・ No

42 (85.2)

155 (88.8)

0.72 (0.30 - 1.76)

0.31

The baby cries a lot

・ Yes

15 (27.8)

30 (17.6)

1.79 (0.89 - 3.66)

0.08

・ No

39 (72.2)

140 (82.4)

0.56 (0.27 - 1.14)

0.08

The baby is difficult to calm

・ Yes

9 (16.7)

15 (8.8)

2.07 (0.85 - 5.03)

0.09

・ No

45 (83.3)

155 (91.2)

0.48 (1.20 - 1.18)

0.09

breastfeeding

・ Maternal

21 (38.9)

77 (45.3)

0.77 (0.41 - 1.43)

0.25

・ Artificial

2 (3.7)

7 (4.1)

0.89 (0.20 - 5.08)

0.63

・ Both

31 (54.4)

86 (50.6)

1.32 (0.71 - 2.44)

0.24

Baby blues

・ Yes

31 (62)

48 (29.3)

3.94 (2.03 - 7.65)

0.00

・ No

49 (38)

116 (70.7)

0.25 (0.13 - 0.49)

0.00