Table 1 Univariate analysis of factors influencing adherence to intervention referrals among women who screened positive for PPD.

From: Factors influencing adherence to psychological intervention referrals among women who screened positive for postpartum depression in Shenzhen, China (2016–2020)

Variable

Screened positive (N = 35,390)

n (%)

Referral received (N = 30,408)

n (%)

Non-adherence (N = 24,696)

n (%)

Adherence (N = 5,712)

n (%)

χ2

p

Sociodemographic characteristics

 Maternal age

16 ~ 20

832 (2.4)

755 (2.5)

611 (2.5)

145 (2.5)

0.399

0.940

21 ~ 27

14,609 (41.3)

12,670 (41.7)

10,273 (41.6)

2,397 (42.0)

28 ~ 34

16,495 (46.6)

14,040 (46.2)

11,417 (46.2)

2,622(45.9)

≥ 35

3,454 (9.7)

2,943 (9.7)

2,395 (9.7)

548 (9.6)

 Education level

Junior school and below

6,427 (18.2)

5,667 (18.6)

4,737 (19.2)

930 (16.3)

49.662

< 0.001

High school

12,186 (34.4)

10,634 (35.0)

8,431 (34.1)

2,203 (38.6)

Bachelor’s degree

15,427 (43.6)

13,008 (42.8)

10,622 (43.0)

2,386 (41.8)

Master’s degree or higher

1,349 (3.8)

1,098 (3.6)

905 (3.7)

193 (3.4)

 Resident status

Permanent resident

10,676(30.2)

8,969 (29.5)

2,387 (28.9)

388 (32.2)

59.730

< 0.001

Temporary resident

21,547(60.9)

18,664 (61.4)

15,180 (61.5)

3,484 (61.0)

Floating population

3,167(8.9)

2,775 (9.1)

7,129 (9.6)

1,840 (6.8)

 Economic status

Below CNY 120,000

1,246 (3.6)

1,137 (3.8)

931 (3.9)

206 (3.6)

5.337

0.069

CNY 120,000 ~ 240,000

6,514 (18.9)

23,201 (78.0)

18,821 (78.2)

4,380 (77.2)

Above CNY 240,000

26,763 (77.5)

5,398 (18.2)

4,310 (17.9)

1,088 (19.2)

 Family structure

Nuclear family

16,976 (49.2)

14,583 (49.0)

11,869 (49.3)

2,714 (47.9)

4.952

0.084

With parents

4,295 (12.4)

3,635 (12.2)

2,949 (12.2)

686 (12.1)

With parents-in-law

13,266 (38.4)

11,529 (38.8)

9,259 (38.5)

2,270 (40.0)

Psychological characteristics

 EPDS score

10 ~ 13

23,725 (67.0)

20,018 (65.8)

16,185 (65.5)

3,833 (67.1)

4.997

0.025

> 13

11,665 (33.0)

10,390 (34.2)

8,511 (34.5)

1,879 (32.9)

 Anxiety during pregnancy

No

22,937 (66.6)

19,489 (65.7)

15,959 (66.5)

3,530 (62.3)

35.261

< 0.001

Yes

11,514 (33.4)

10,189 (34.3)

8,052 (33.5)

2,137 (37.7)

 Depression during pregnancy

No

27,697 (80.4)

23,640 (79.6)

19,242 (80.1)

4,398 (77.6)

16.905

< 0.001

Yes

6,770 (19.6)

6,045 (20.4)

4,779 (19.9)

1,266 (22.4)

 Stressful life events

No

31,904 (93.4)

27,583 (93.2)

22,322 (93.2)

5,261 (93.2)

< 0.001

0.976

Yes

2,232 (6.5)

2,019 (6.8)

1,635 (6.8)

384 (6.8)

 Family history of mental illness

No

34,052 (99.0)

29,340 (99.0)

23,754 (99.0)

5,586 (98.7)

3.788

0.052

Yes

346 (1.0)

305 (1.0)

233 (1.0)

72 (1.3)

 Previous history of mental illness

No

34,185 (99.1)

29,438 (99.1)

23,828 (99.1)

5,610 (98.9)

1.783

0.182

Yes

299 (0.9)

267 (0.9)

207 (0.9)

60 (1.1)

Obstetric characteristics

 Gravidity

1

14,030 (40.0)

11,980 (39.8)

9,731 (39.8)

2,249 (39.7)

9.737

0.021

2

10,952 (31.3)

9,429 (31.3)

7,576 (31.0)

1,853 (32.7)

3

5,787 (16.5)

4,983 (16.6)

4,109 (16.8)

874 (15.4)

≥ 4

4,265 (12.2)

3,721 (12.3)

3,021 (12.4)

691 (12.2)

 Parity

1

19,799 (56.8)

16,969 (56.7)

13,776 (56.7)

3,193 (56.7)

0.122

0.941

2

13,016 (37.4)

11,205 (37.4)

9,091 (37.4)

2,114 (37.5)

≥ 3

2,017 (5.8)

1,766 (5.9)

1,439 (5.9)

327 (5.8)

 Gestational age at delivery

< 37

1,525 (4.3)

1,331 (4.4)

1,080 (4.4)

251 (4.4)

0.144

0.931

37 ~ 41

31,242 (88.3)

26,807 (88.2)

21,779 (88.2)

5,028 (88.0)

≥ 42

2,623 (7.4)

22,70 (7.5)

1,837 (7.4)

433 (7.6)

 Mode of delivery

Vaginal delivery

22,698 (64.1)

19,474 (64.0)

15,879 (64.2)

3,595 (62.9)

3.668

0.055

Cesarean delivery

12,692 (35.9)

10,934 (36.0)

8,817 (35.7)

2,117 (37.1)

Neonatal characteristics

 Multiple births

No

34,646 (97.9)

2,9764 (97.9)

24,173 (97.9)

5,591 (97.9)

< 0.001

1

Yes

744 (2.1)

644 (2.1)

523 (2.1)

121 (2.1)

 Feeding pattern

Breast

19,331 (56.2)

16,648 (56.2)

13,656 (56.9)

2,992 (53.0)

38.477

< 0.001

Mixed

12,879 (37.4)

11,067 (37.3)

8,855 (36.9)

2,212 (39.2)

Bottle

2,197 (6.4)

1,920 (6.5)

1,478 (6.2)

442 (7.8)

 Apgar score

7 ~ 10

35,013 (99.0)

30,083 (99.0)

24,438 (99.0)

5,645 (98.9)

0.500

0.479

0 ~ 6

345 (1.0)

302 (1.0)

240 (1.0)

62 (1.1)

 Birth weight

Low birth weight

2,224 (6.3)

1,948 (6.4)

1,574 (6.4)

374 (6.5)

0.252

0.881

Normal

32,098 (90.7)

27,530 (90.5)

22,368 (90.6)

5,162 (90.4)

Large baby

1,068 (3.0)

930 (3.1)

754 (3.0)

176 (3.1)