Table 2 Odds ratios (crude and mutually adjusted) between predictor variables and PPD within 6 months after birth.

From: Postpartum depression: a developed and validated model predicting individual risk in new mothers

 

Odd Ratio, OR [95% CI]

Univariate

Multivariate (Core)

Multivariate (Extended)

Multivariate (Extended + )

Mothers age at birth

Age (first order age)

0.54 (0.42-0.70)

0.74 (0.55-0.98)

0.72 (0.54-0.96)

0.74 (0.55-0.98)

Age2

1.02 (1.01-1.03)

1.01 (1.00-1.02)

1.01 (1.00-1.02)

1.01 (1.00-1.02)

Age3

1.00 (1.00-1.00)

1.00 (1.00-1.00)

1.00 (1.00-1.00)

1.00 (1.00-1.00)

Cohabitation

0.73 (0.69-0.78)

0.97 (0.91-1.04)

0.97 (0.91-1.03)

0.98 (0.92-1.04)

Education

Mandatory

1.62 (1.51-1.73)

1.42 (1.30-1.54)

1.39 (1.28-1.51)

1.36 (1.25-1.48)

Short

1.10 (1.03-1.17)

1.17 (1.09-1.25)

1.16 (1.08-1.23)

1.15 (1.08-1.23)

Medium

0.86 (0.75-0.99)

0.89 (0.77-1.02)

0.88 (0.76-1.02)

0.88 (0.77-1.02)

High

1.00 (ref)

1.00 (ref)

1.00 (ref)

1.00 (ref)

Previous psychiatric history

None

1.00 (ref)

1.00 (ref)

1.00 (ref)

1.00 (ref)

0-3 years before birth

14.77 (13.76-15.85)

14.28 (13.29-15.34)

14.09 (13.11-15.13)

13.49 (12.55-14.49)

3-10 years before birth

12.39 (11.65-13.18)

11.97 (11.25-12.74)

11.75 (11.04-12.51)

11.17 (10.48-11.89)

10+ years before birth

7.03 (6.27-7.87)

6.69 (5.97-7.50)

6.60 (5.88-7.40)

6.27 (5.59-7.03)

Postpartum hemorrhage (%)

1.40 (1.28-1.53)

1.39 (1.27-1.52)

1.38 (1.26-1.51)

Gestational diabetes (%)

1.91 (1.66-2.19)

1.32 (1.15-1.52)

1.32 (1.14-1.51)

Gestational hypertension (%)

1.40 (1.20-1.63)

1.21 (1.03-1.42)

1.20 (1.02-1.40)

Preeclampsia (%)

1.36 (1.22-1.51)

1.15 (1.03-1.29)

1.15 (1.03-1.29)

Eclampsia (%)

2.10 (1.08-4.09)

1.40 (0.70-2.81)

1.43 (0.71-2.87)

Previous stillbirths (%)

1.09 (0.78-1.51)

0.74 (0.53-1.03)

0.74 (0.53-1.03)

Previous abortion (%)

1.27 (1.21-1.35)

0.99 (0.93-1.05)

0.98 (0.93-1.04)

Acute C-section (%)

1.40 (1.32-1.49)

1.21 (1.13-1.29)

1.20 (1.13-1.29)

Preterm birth (%)

1.58 (1.45-1.72)

1.35 (1.23-1.47)

1.35 (1.23-1.47)

Hyperemesis gravidarum (%)

2.34 (2.03-2.71)

1.69 (1.46-1.96)

1.67 (1.44-1.93)

Charlson comorbidity score, within 10 years before birth

 

 

0

1.00 (ref)

1.00 (ref)

1

1.76 (1.58-1.96)

1.11 (1.00-1.24)

2+

1.47 (1.19-1.81)

0.86 (0.69-1.07)

Parents previous psychiatric history (%)

2.12 (1.99-2.24)

1.44 (1.36-1.53)

  1. Data from development dataset, 1997–2012, N = 352,608.