Preeclampsia and Its Complications Exacerbate Development of Postpartum Depression: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Table 3

Comparison of baseline characteristics between PPD and Non-PPD women in the PE group.

Variables	PPD group () (%)	Non-PPD group () (%)	value
Severe PE	16 (40.0)	30 (33.3)	0.295^a
FGR	17 (42.5)	21 (23.3)	0.024^a
Age			0.783^b
Prepregnant BMI			0.684^b
BMI increment			0.396^b
Gravidity	2 (1-3)	2 (1-3)	0.514^c
Parity	1 (1-2)	1 (1-2)	1.000^c
Primipara	28 (70.0)	63 (70.0)	0.578^a
Cesarean section	39 (97.5)	82 (91.1)	0.173^a
Gestational weeks (d)	259.00 (247.25-265.75)	261.00 (252.75-269.00)	0.368^c
Male baby	21 (52.5)	44 (48.9)	0.425^a
Neonatal weight (g)	2415.00 (1822.50-3187.50)	3065.00 (2352.50-3442.50)	0.007^c
Education background	4 (3-4)	4 (3-4)	0.891^c
Annual income	3 (2-3)	3 (2-3)	0.651^c
Leakage Index Score	1 (0-2)	0 (0-1)	0.208^c
Pain scale	1 (1-2)	1 (1-1)	0.012^c
Exclusive breastfeeding	11 (27.5)	32 (35.5)	0.244^a
NICU	11 (27.5)	19 (21.11)	0.280^a

^aThe value is calculated by the chi-squared test. ^bThe value is calculated by an independent sample -test. ^cThe value is calculated by the Kruskal-Wallis test.