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World J Psychiatry. Jan 19, 2024; 14(1): 119-127
Published online Jan 19, 2024. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v14.i1.119
Published online Jan 19, 2024. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v14.i1.119
Table 1 Edinburgh postnatal depression scale scores during lactation
Item | Dimension score (points) |
Lack of emotion | 1.91 ± 0.52 |
Anxiety | 3.84 ± 1.05 |
Depression | 3.76 ± 0.96 |
Total EPDS mean score | 9.52 ± 1.53 |
Table 2 Univariate analysis of edinburgh postnatal depression scale scores of parturients with different characteristics
Item | Number of cases | EPDS (scores) | t/F value | P value |
Age (yr) | -1.904 | 0.058 | ||
≤ 30 | 95 | 9.31 ± 1.36 | ||
> 30 | 105 | 9.71 ± 1.65 | ||
Education level (yr) | 0.246 | 0.864 | ||
Junior high school and below | 41 | 9.63 ± 1.55 | ||
Secondary school or high school | 72 | 9.51 ± 1.51 | ||
Junior college | 62 | 9.40 ± 1.73 | ||
Bachelor’s degree or above | 25 | 9.64 ± 1.53 | ||
Plan a pregnancy | -1.170 | 0.243 | ||
Yes | 129 | 9.43 ± 1.55 | ||
No | 71 | 9.69 ± 1.49 | ||
Number of births | ||||
Primary birth | 118 | 9.38 ± 1.52 | -1.450 | 0.149 |
Multiparous | 82 | 9.71 ± 1.53 | ||
Prenatal sleep status | 1.030 | 0.380 | ||
Good | 84 | 9.57 ± 1.63 | ||
General | 48 | 9.21 ± 1.50 | ||
Occasional insomnia | 46 | 9.61 ± 1.18 | ||
Frequent insomnia | 22 | 9.82 ± 1.79 | ||
Marriage harmony situation | -4.804 | < 0.001 | ||
Harmonious | 126 | 9.14 ± 1.35 | ||
Disharmonious | 74 | 10.16 ± 1.59 | ||
Mode of delivery | 1.759 | 0.080 | ||
Natural childbirth | 110 | 9.69 ± 1.49 | ||
Cesarean section | 90 | 9.31 ± 1.56 | ||
Neonatal health | -10.051 | < 0.001 | ||
Healthy | 137 | 8.92 ± 1.25 | ||
Unhealthy | 63 | 10.83 ± 1.24 |
Table 3 Dyadic coping inventory scores during lactation
Item | Dimension score (points) |
Stress communication | 26.79 ± 6.71 |
Mutual support | 39.76 ± 9.63 |
Negative support | 24.97 ± 6.68 |
Agent support | 6.87 ± 1.92 |
Joint support | 17.39 ± 4.19 |
DCI total average | 115.78 ± 14.90 |
Table 4 Correlation between edinburgh postnatal depression scale and dyadic coping inventory during lactation
Dimensions | Lack of emotion | Anxiety | Depression | Total EPDS mean score |
Stress communication | -0.150a | -0.252c | -0.163a | -0.327c |
Mutual support | -0.282c | -0.165a | -0.185b | -0.326c |
Negative support | 0.178a | 0.157a | 0.205b | 0.298c |
Agent support | -0.087 | 0.117 | 0.046 | 0.080 |
Joint support | -0.238b | -0.158a | -0.301c | -0.357c |
DCI total average | -0.248c | -0.172a | -0.167a | -0.308c |
Table 5 Variable assignment
Item | Assignment mode |
Age | ≤ 30 yr = 0, > 30 yr = 1 |
Education level | Junior high school and below = 0, secondary school or high school = 1, junior college = 2, Bachelor’s degree or above = 3 |
Plan a pregnancy | Yes = 0, no = 1 |
Number of births | Primary birth = 0, produce = 1 |
Prenatal sleep status | Good = 0, general = 1, occasional insomnia = 2, frequent insomnia = 3 |
Marriage harmony situation | Harmonious = 0, disharmonious = 1 |
Mode of delivery | Natural childbirth = 0, cesarean section = 1 |
Neonatal health | Healthy = 0, unhealthy = 1 |
Stress communication | - |
Mutual support | - |
Negative support | - |
Agent support | - |
Joint support | - |
DCI total average | - |
Table 6 Multiple stepwise regression analysis of postpartum depression during lactation by different characteristics and dyadic coping inventory.
Independent variable | Partial regression coefficient | Standard regression coefficient | t | P value |
Marital harmony | 0.903 | 0.190 | 4.765 | < 0.001 |
Newborn health | 1.069 | 0.194 | 5.524 | < 0.001 |
Stress communication | -0.129 | 0.032 | -4.074 | < 0.001 |
Mutual support | -0.099 | 0.029 | -3.389 | 0.001 |
Negative support | -0.061 | 0.030 | -2.015 | 0.045 |
Joint support | -0.143 | 0.033 | -4.361 | < 0.001 |
DCI total average | 0.085 | 0.029 | 4.765 | 0.004 |
- Citation: Ruan JM, Wu LJ. Postpartum depression and partner support during the period of lactation: Correlation research and its influencing factors. World J Psychiatry 2024; 14(1): 119-127
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3206/full/v14/i1/119.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5498/wjp.v14.i1.119