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Figures
- Figure 1.
Incidence of postpartum depression, indicated by a score >12 on the Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale, during different seasons of the year (χ2; P = .342).
- Figure 2.
Women of higher gravidity and parity had higher scores (dark bars) on the Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale (t test; P < .0005).
- Figure 3.
New mothers with a history of depression or who were taking antidepressive medication when they filled in the Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale were more likely to score >12 on the Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale (χ2; P < .0005).
Tables
Variable Value Age (mean ± SE [range]) 24.9 ± 0.2 (14–43) Gravidity (mean ± SE [range]) 2.1 ± 0.1 (0–10) Parity (mean ± SE [range]) 1.6 ± 0.1 (0–8) Marital Status (n = 528) (%) Single 74 Married 26 Ethnicity (%) African American 71 White 25 Other 4 Location of obstetric care (%) Ob/gyn clinic 81 Family medicine clinics 11 Other sites 5 No prenatal care 3 Education (n = 332) (%) Some high school 23 High school grad 38 Some college 30 College graduate school 9 Annual ncome (n = 459) (%) <$10,000 33 $10,000–24,000 34 $25,000–49,000 21 >$50,000 12 Variable Percent Odds Ratio 95% CI Depression Previous diagnosis of depression 42.9 4.003 2.016–7.949 No history 12.9 1.0 Antidepressives Taking medication for depression 58.3 3.613 1.207–10.817 Not taking medication for depression 15.9 1.0 Social support Not very good or little/none 30.8 1.278 0.207–7.895 Adequate 44.0 3.904 2.080–7.325 Excellent or very good 12.6 1.0 Parity (mean ± SE) 1.431 1.204–1.701 Women with EPDS scores ≥13 2.3 ± 0.2 Women with EPDS scores ≤12 1.5 ± 0.1 EPDS, Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale.
