Development of Postpartum Depression in Pregnant Women with Preeclampsia: A Retrospective Study

Table 1

Comparison of demographic characteristics, delivery characteristics, and the proportion of preeclampsia in women with and without postpartum depression.

Variables	PPD group (N=35)	NO-PPD group (N=145)	P value
Normal women	11	79
Preeclampsia	24	66	0.014
Delivery mode
Vaginal delivery	4	32
Cesarean section	31	113	0.158
Age(y)	30(27-33)	29(27-32)	0.621
Gravidity	2(1-4)	2(1-3)	0.905
Parity	0(0-1)	0(0-1)	0.516
Previous C-S	0(0-0)	0(0-0)	0.810
Gestational weeks(d)	268(262-275)	271(261.5-277)	0.289
Neonatal weight(g)	2900(2350-3410)	3020(2740-3300)	0.885
BMI (kg/m^2)^#	28.34(25.78-29.34)	28.23(26.04-30.32)	0.402
Premature birth
Yes	7	33
No	28	112	0.725

Continuous variables are presented as the median ± quartile, and the Mann-Whitney U test was used to determine differences. Categorical data are presented as frequencies, and the chi-square test was used to compare differences.
Previous cesarean section.
^#BMI before delivery.