Table 7.

Association between Mother’s and Father’s Mental Health at 4 Months Postpartum (According to DSM-IV Criteria)

Paternal Mental Health*P
Without Psychiatric Disorder (n = 69)With Psychiatric Disorder (n = 12)
Maternal Mental Health
 Without psychiatric disorder (n = 61)71.0%23.1%.000
 With psychiatric disorder (n = 60)29.0%76.9%
  • * Only 121 fathers were interviewed.

  • χ2 test.