Postpartum timepoint

Item

Total N = 121

Primiparous women

N = 56

Multiparaous women

N = 65

P value

Number (proportion)

Number (proportion)

3 days postpartum

Age (years)^a

31.8 ± 4.7

30.8 ± 4.9

32.7 ± 4.3

0.028*

Marital status^b

Married

119 (98.3)

55 (98.2)

64 (98.5)

0.915

Others

2 (1.7)

1 (1.8)

1 (1.5)

Delivery method^b

Vaginal

109 (90.1)

52 (92.9)

57 (87.7)

0.343

Cesarean section

12 (9.9)

4 (7.1)

8 (12.3)

Treatment for infertility^b

No

98 (81.0)

41 (73.2)

57 (87.7)

0.043*

Yes

23 (19.0)

15 (26.8)

8 (12.3)

One month postpartum

Abnormal results of medical examination in mothers^b

No

116 (95.9)

53 (94.6)

63 (96.9)

0.530

Yes

5 (4.1)

3 (5.4)

2 (3.1)

Abnormal results of medical examination in infants^b

No

118 (97.5)

54 (96.4)

64 (98.5)

0.473

Yes

3 (2.5)

2 (3.6)

1 (1.5)

6 months postpartum

Occurrence of menstruation

Yes

47 (38.8)

26 (46.4)

21 (32.3)

0.112

until six months postpartum^b

No

74 (61.2)

30 (53.6)

44 (67.7)