Table 4 Odds ratios of obstetric and delivery complications in relation to depression with and without antidepressant medication.

From: Obstetric outcomes in pregnant women with and without depression: population-based comparison

 

Non-depressed N = 20024

Depression without medication N = 4015

Odds ratio (95% confidence interval)

Depression with medication N = 1049

Odds ratio (95% confidence interval)

n

(%)

n

(%)

Adjusted

n

(%)

Adjusted

Hyperemesis

7117

(35.5)

1565

(39.0)

1.16 (1.08–1.25)***

422

(40.2)

1.19 (1.05–1.35)**

Gestational diabetes

2440

(12.2)

501

(12.5)

1.00 (0.90–1.11)

128

(12.2)

1.04 (0.86–1.26)

Preeclampsia/eclampsia

439

(2.2)

89

(2.2)

0.93 (0.73–1.17)

23

(2.2)

0.84 (0.54–1.31)

Abortion

514

(2.6)

137

(3.4)

1.33 (1.10–1.61)**

28

(2.7)

1.04 (0.70–1.52)

Intrauterine growth retardation

64

(0.3)

15

(0.4)

1.12 (0.64–1.97)

4

(0.4)

1.11 (0.40–3.05)

Antepartum hemorrhage

1734

(8.7)

364

(9.1)

1.03 (0.92–1.17)

95

(9.1)

1.06 (0.85–1.31)

Placental previa

2851

(14.2)

580

(14.5)

0.99 (0.90–1.10)

165

(15.7)

1.13 (0.95–1.34)

Placental abruption

191

(1.0)

43

(1.07)

1.05 (0.75–1.47)

11

(1.05)

1.03 (0.56–1.88)

Premature rupture membranes

1491

(7.5)

320

(8.0)

1.08 (0.95–1.22)

75

(7.2)

0.98 (0.77–1.25)

Chorioamnionitis

99

(0.5)

19

(0.5)

0.94 (0.58–1.54)

11

(1.1)

2.23 (1.19–4.17)*

Postpartum Hemorrhage

688

(3.4)

155

(3.9)

1.11 (0.93–1.32)

30

(2.9)

0.81 (0.56–1.17)

Preterm labor/delivery

1080

(5.4)

250

(6.2)

1.12 (0.97–1.29)

75

(7.2)

1.33 (1.04–1.70)*

Malpresentation

2101

(10.5)

507

(12.6)

1.20 (1.08–1.33)***

115

(11.0)

1.05 (0.86–1.28)

Low birth weight

488

(2.4)

101

(2.5)

0.97 (0.78–1.21)

29

(2.8)

1.11 (0.76–1.63)

Normal spontaneous delivery

13033

(65.1)

2366

(58.9)

0.80 (0.74–0.85)***

634

(60.4)

0.80 (0.71–0.92)**

Cesarean Section

6924

(34.6)

1625

(40.5)

1.25 (1.16–1.34)***

411

(39.2)

1.24 (1.09–1.42)**

Vacuum Extraction/Forceps

1768

(8.8)

328

(8.2)

0.92 (0.81–1.04)

102

(9.7)

1.10 (0.89–1.36)

Intrauterine fetal death

87

(0.4)

31

(0.8)

1.69 (1.12–2.56)*

6

(0.6)

1.28 (0.56–2.94)

  1. Adjusted odds ratio was estimated using logistic regression controlling for age, geographic region, chronic hypertension, hyperthyroidism, and anemia. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001.