Table 5 The adjusted mean differences of depression scores during pregnancy periods associated with DSM-5 symptoms of sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) intake and potential risk factors.

From: Increased sugar-sweetened beverage use tendency in pregnancy positively associates with peripartum Edinburgh postpartum depression scores

 

Depression scores in pregnancy trimesters

First

First + second

First + second + third

Adj. βa

(95% CI)a

Adj. βa

(95% CI)a

Adj. βa

(95% CI)a

Continuous variables

Age, year

0.08

(− 0.09, 0.25)

0.13

(− 0.02, 0.28)

0.10

(− 0.05, 0.24)

Body mass index, Kg/m2

 − 0.03

(− 0.25, 0.19)

 − 0.17*

(− 0.31, − 0.03)

 − 0.14*

(− 0.25, − 0.03)

DSM-5 symptoms, no

0.31

(− 0.06, 0.69)

0.25*

(0.04, 0.45)

0.21*

(0.04, 0.38)

Categorical variables

Educational level

 High school

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 College

 − 3.03*

(− 5.31, − 0.75)

 − 2.76*

(− 4.81, − 0.72)

 − 2.73*

(− 4.70, − 0.77)

 Graduate school

 − 3.86*

(− 6.69, − 1.02)

 − 3.06*

(− 5.62, − 0.50)

 − 2.62*

(− 5.09, − 0.14)

Amount of SSB intake, mL/day

 Non-intake

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 1–500

 − 1.69

(− 3.68, 0.32)

 − 0.18

(− 1.32, 0.95)

0.24

(− 0.65, 1.13)

 > 500

 − 1.65

(− 4.01, 0.71)

0.16

(− 1.17, 1.50)

0.41

(− 0.62, 1.44)

Nulliparous

 No

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 Yes

0.67

(− 0.89, 2.23)

0.16

(− 1.23, 1.55)

0.52

(− 0.82, 1.86)

Comorbidity

 No

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 Yes

0.50

(− 1.09, 2.10)

0.56

(− 0.87, 2.00)

0.44

(− 0.95, 1.82)

  1. aAdjusted regression coefficients (Adj. β) were adjusted for all covariates listed in the table. The 95% confidence interval (CI) were calculated for the Adj. β
  2. *Denotes p value < 0.05.