Table 2 Pregnancy and delivery-related characteristics of the participants (N = 380)
Variable | Postpartum depression | Total (%) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No | Yes | |||
Total | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | Â |
Gravidity during last pregnancy | ||||
 1 (primigravida) | 102 (89.5) | 12 (10.5) | 114 (30.0) | 0.421 |
 2–4 | 204 (93.6) | 14 (6.4) | 218 (57.4) | |
 5–7 | 41 (95.3) | 3 (4.7) | 43 (11.3) | |
 8–11 | 5 (100) | 0 (0) | 5 (1.3) | |
History of Miscarriage (n = 266) | ||||
 No | 198 (94.7) | 11 (5.3) | 209 (78.6) | 0.323 |
 Yes | 52 (91.2) | 5 (8.8) | 57 (21.4) | |
Intention of last pregnancy | ||||
 Unplanned | 61 (82.4) | 13 (17.6) | 74 (19.4) | < 0.001 |
 Planned | 291 (95.1) | 15 (4.9) | 306 (80.6) | |
Term of the last pregnancy during delivery | ||||
 Preterm | 26 (83.9) | 5 (16.1) | 31 (8.2) | 0.051 |
 Term | 326 (93.4) | 23 (6.6) | 349 (91.8) | |
Complications during pregnancy or delivery | ||||
 No | 327 (93.7) | 22 (6.3) | 349 (91.8) | 0.008 |
 Yes | 25 (80.6) | 6 (19.4) | 31 (8.2) | |
Place of last delivery | ||||
 Home | 18 (94.7) | 1 (5.3) | 19 (5) | 0.719 |
 Health facility | 334 (92.5) | 27 (7.5) | 361 (95) | |
Mode of delivery of last pregnancy | ||||
 Cesarean section | 57 (93.4) | 4 (6.6) | 61 (16.1) | 0.788 |
 Normal vaginal delivery | 295 (92.5) | 24 (7.5) | 319 (83.9) | |
Infant illness | ||||
 No | 316 (94.6) | 18 (5.4) | 334 (87.9) | < 0.001 |
 Yes | 36 (78.3) | 10 (21.7) | 46 (12.1) | |
Maternal illness after delivery | ||||
 No | 334 (94.4) | 20 (5.6) | 354 (93.2) | < 0.001 |
 Yes | 18 (69.2) | 8 (30.8) | 26 (6.8) | |
Mode of infants’ breastfeeding | ||||
 Not breastfeeding | 8 (88.9) | 1 (11.1) | 9 (2.4) | 0.747 |
 Exclusive breastfeeding | 339 (92.6) | 27 (7.4) | 366 (96.3) | |
 On supplementary feeding | 5 (100) | 0 (0) | 5 (1.3) | |