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World J Psychiatry. Feb 19, 2026; 16(2): 112174
Published online Feb 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v16.i2.112174
Published online Feb 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v16.i2.112174
Table 1 Depressive symptoms in hypertensive disorders in pregnancy-affected pregnant women, n (%)/M[Q1, Q3]
| Depression status | |
| Normal (0-4 points) | 97 (79.51) |
| Mild depression (5-9 points) | 25 (20.49) |
| Moderate depression (10-14 points) | 0 (0.00) |
| Severe depression (15-19 points) | 0 (0.00) |
| Extremely severe depression (20-27 points) | 0 (0.00) |
| Depression (5-27 points) | 25 (20.49) |
| Total Patient Health Questionnaire-9 score (0-27 points) | 4.00 (3.00, 4.00) |
Table 2 Anxiety status in hypertensive disorders in pregnancy-affected pregnant women, n (%)/M[Q1, Q3]
| Anxiety status | |
| Normal (0-4 points) | 92 (75.41) |
| Mild anxiety (5-9 points) | 30 (24.59) |
| Moderate anxiety (10-14 points) | 0 (0.00) |
| Severe anxiety (15-21 points) | 0 (0.00) |
| Anxiety (5-21 points) | 30 (24.59) |
| Total Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 score (0-21 points) | 4.00 (3.00, 4.25) |
Table 3 Insomnia-related parameters in hypertensive disorders in pregnancy-complicated pregnancies, n (%)/M[Q1, Q3]
| Insomnia status | 12-16 weeks | 24-28 weeks | 32-36 weeks | F/χ2 | P value |
| Sleep duration (minutes) | 464.86 ± 50.41 | 430.98 ± 61.76 | 411.28 ± 59.23 | 27.250 | < 0.001 |
| Sleep efficiency (%) | 84.38 ± 8.87 | 77.33 ± 10.86 | 69.88 ± 12.85 | 53.200 | < 0.001 |
| Total Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index score (0-21 points) | 6.00 (4.00, 9.00) | 8.00 (5.00, 10.00) | 10.00 (7.00, 13.00) | 27.416 | < 0.001 |
| Poor sleep quality (> 5 points) | 74 (60.66) | 87 (71.31) | 100 (81.97) | 13.542 | 0.001 |
Table 4 Univariate assessment of potential contributors to depressive and anxiety symptoms among pregnant women diagnosed with hypertensive disorders in pregnancy
| Variable | Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (score) | ||
| 12-16 weeks | 24-28 weeks | 32-36 weeks | |
| Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (score) | r = 0.302, P < 0.001 | r = 0.298, P < 0.001 | r = 0.282, P = 0.002 |
| Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (score) | r = 0.228, P = 0.012 | r = 0.411, P < 0.001 | r = 0.402, P < 0.001 |
Table 5 Univariate assessment of potential contributors to depressive and anxiety symptoms among pregnant women diagnosed with hypertensive disorders in pregnancy, n (%)
| Variable | Number | Anxiety/depression group | Normal control group | χ2 | P value |
| Maternal age (years) | 3.642 | 0.056 | |||
| < 35 | 73 | 35 (70.00) | 38 (52.78) | ||
| ≥ 35 | 49 | 15 (30.00) | 34 (47.22) | ||
| Gestational age (weeks) | 3.046 | 0.081 | |||
| < 37 | 52 | 26 (52.00) | 26 (36.11) | ||
| ≥ 37 | 70 | 24 (48.00) | 46 (63.89) | ||
| Educational background | 1.999 | 0.157 | |||
| Senior high school or below | 47 | 23 (46.00) | 24 (33.33) | ||
| Above senior high school | 75 | 27 (54.00) | 48 (66.67) | ||
| Previous hypertensive disorders in pregnancy history | 6.367 | 0.012 | |||
| No | 110 | 41 (82.00) | 69 (95.83) | ||
| Yes | 12 | 9 (18.00) | 3 (4.17) | ||
| Spousal care level | 5.612 | 0.018 | |||
| Low | 75 | 37 (74.00) | 38 (52.78) | ||
| High | 47 | 13 (26.00) | 34 (47.22) | ||
| Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (points) | 8.715 | 0.003 | |||
| ≤ 5 | 84 | 27 (54.00) | 57 (79.17) | ||
| > 5 | 38 | 23 (46.00) | 15 (20.83) | ||
| Monthly income (yuan) | 5.686 | 0.017 | |||
| < 4000 | 74 | 24 (48.00) | 50 (69.44) | ||
| ≥ 4000 | 48 | 26 (52.00) | 22 (30.56) |
Table 6 Independent predictors of depression and anxiety in hypertensive disorders in pregnancy-complicated pregnancies by multivariate analysis
| Variable | B | SE | Wald | P value | Odds ratio (95%CI) |
| Previous hypertensive disorders in pregnancy history | 1.587 | 0.773 | 4.213 | 0.040 | 4.887 (1.074-22.234) |
| Spousal care level | -0.971 | 0.450 | 4.656 | 0.031 | 0.379 (0.157-0.915) |
| Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (points) | 1.135 | 0.457 | 6.177 | 0.013 | 3.113 (1.271-7.620) |
| Monthly income (yuan) | -1.480 | 0.458 | 10.451 | 0.001 | 0.228 (0.093-0.558) |
- Citation: Huang J, Yang YJ, Lv Y, Xu X, Yao CF. Association of depression, anxiety, and insomnia in hypertensive disorders in pregnant women. World J Psychiatry 2026; 16(2): 112174
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3206/full/v16/i2/112174.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5498/wjp.v16.i2.112174
