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World J Psychiatry. Mar 19, 2026; 16(3): 113273
Published online Mar 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v16.i3.113273
Table 1 Univariate analysis of postpartum anxiety disorder in preeclampsia patients, n (%)/mean ± SD
Information
Anxiety group (n = 51)
No-anxiety group (n = 145)
t/χ2
P value
Age (years)29.54 ± 2.6628.93 ± 2.751.3740.171
Pre pregnancy BMI (kg/m2)23.65 ± 2.4323.28 ± 2.520.9100.364
Degree of education0.3290.567
High school or below27 (52.94)70 (48.28)
College degree or above24 (47.06)75 (51.72)
Monthly household income (yuan)3.7350.053
< 800028 (54.90)57 (39.31)
≥ 800023 (45.10)88 (60.69)
Childbirth history0.0570.811
Primipara11 (21.57)29 (20.00)
Multipara40 (78.43)116 (80.00)
Pregnancy blood pressure control9.0020.003
Good26 (50.98)107 (73.79)
Poor25 (49.02)38 (26.21)
Increase in BMI during pregnancy (kg/m2)6.39 ± 1.684.47 ± 1.099.297< 0.001
Hct (%)62.08 ± 7.9548.95 ± 6.4311.770< 0.001
Hemoglobin (g/L)110.72 ± 10.43112.91 ± 10.05-1.3250.187
Platelet count (× 109/L)135.64 ± 36.76141.87 ± 32.111.1470.253
White blood cell count (× 109/L)14.32 ± 1.6514.16 ± 1.480.6440.520
Delivery gestational week (weeks)37.98 ± 0.5338.07 ± 0.46-1.1540.249
Delivery method0.1780.673
Caesarean birth33 (64.71)89 (61.38)
Vaginal birth18 (35.29)56 (38.62)
Gender of newborn0.1950.659
Male baby31 (60.78)83 (25.49)
Female infant20 (39.22)62 (25.49)
Newborn birth weight (kg)3.14 ± 0.323.23 ± 0.43-1.3670.173
Feeding methods for newborns0.1460.930
Artificial feeding8 (15.69)26 (17.93)
Mixed feeding25 (49.02)68 (46.90)
Exclusive breastfeeding18 (35.29)51 (35.17)
Family relationships24.434< 0.001
Harmonious13 (25.49)95 (65.52)
Disharmony38 (74.51)50 (34.48)
Psychological resilience score (points)70.54 ± 8.6585.69 ± 7.38-12.041< 0.001
Table 2 Explanation of variable assignment
Variable
Assignment instructions
Pregnancy blood pressure control0 = good; 1 = poor
Increase in BMI during pregnancyOriginal value input
HctOriginal value input
Family relationships0 = harmony; 1 = disharmony
Psychological resilience scoreOriginal value input
Table 3 Multivariate logistic regression analysis of postpartum anxiety in preeclampsia patients
Variable
β
SE
Wald χ2
P value
OR (95%CI)
Poor blood pressure control during pregnancy0.6840.2726.3240.0121.982 (1.163-3.377)
Increase in BMI during pregnancy0.8050.3047.0120.0082.237 (1.232-4.059)
Hct0.7560.2697.8980.0052.129 (1.257-3.608)
Family relationships are not harmonious1.0630.30112.472< 0.0012.895 (1.606-5.217)
Psychological resilience score-1.1050.3728.8230.0030.331 (0.159-0.686)
Constant term-5.4871.47513.838< 0.001-
Table 4 Comparison of area under the curve values between the model and each index
Item 1
Item 2
AUC differentials
Standard error
95%CI
Z value
P value
Pregnancy blood pressure controlPrediction model-0.1140.235-0.195 to -0.033-2.7470.006
Increase in BMI during pregnancyPrediction model-0.0950.248-0.188 to -0.001-1.9810.048
HctPrediction model-0.1000.246-0.190 to -0.010-2.1760.030
Family relationshipsPrediction model-0.0680.227-0.135 to -0.002-2.0090.045
Psychological resilience scorePrediction model-0.0750.224-0.146 to -0.003-2.0500.040
Table 5 Predicted and actual values of the prediction model
Model prediction results
Actual results
In total
Sensitivity (%)
Specificity (%)
Accuracy rate (%)
Experiencing anxiety disorder
No occurrence of anxiety disorder
Experiencing anxiety disorder18725
No occurrence of anxiety disorder35053
In total21577885.7187.7287.18