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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
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 ± 2.66 | 28.93 ± 2.75 | 1.374 | 0.171 |
| Pre pregnancy BMI (kg/m2) | 23.65 ± 2.43 | 23.28 ± 2.52 | 0.910 | 0.364 |
| Degree of education | 0.329 | 0.567 | ||
| High school or below | 27 (52.94) | 70 (48.28) | ||
| College degree or above | 24 (47.06) | 75 (51.72) | ||
| Monthly household income (yuan) | 3.735 | 0.053 | ||
| < 8000 | 28 (54.90) | 57 (39.31) | ||
| ≥ 8000 | 23 (45.10) | 88 (60.69) | ||
| Childbirth history | 0.057 | 0.811 | ||
| Primipara | 11 (21.57) | 29 (20.00) | ||
| Multipara | 40 (78.43) | 116 (80.00) | ||
| Pregnancy blood pressure control | 9.002 | 0.003 | ||
| Good | 26 (50.98) | 107 (73.79) | ||
| Poor | 25 (49.02) | 38 (26.21) | ||
| Increase in BMI during pregnancy (kg/m2) | 6.39 ± 1.68 | 4.47 ± 1.09 | 9.297 | < 0.001 |
| Hct (%) | 62.08 ± 7.95 | 48.95 ± 6.43 | 11.770 | < 0.001 |
| Hemoglobin (g/L) | 110.72 ± 10.43 | 112.91 ± 10.05 | -1.325 | 0.187 |
| Platelet count (× 109/L) | 135.64 ± 36.76 | 141.87 ± 32.11 | 1.147 | 0.253 |
| White blood cell count (× 109/L) | 14.32 ± 1.65 | 14.16 ± 1.48 | 0.644 | 0.520 |
| Delivery gestational week (weeks) | 37.98 ± 0.53 | 38.07 ± 0.46 | -1.154 | 0.249 |
| Delivery method | 0.178 | 0.673 | ||
| Caesarean birth | 33 (64.71) | 89 (61.38) | ||
| Vaginal birth | 18 (35.29) | 56 (38.62) | ||
| Gender of newborn | 0.195 | 0.659 | ||
| Male baby | 31 (60.78) | 83 (25.49) | ||
| Female infant | 20 (39.22) | 62 (25.49) | ||
| Newborn birth weight (kg) | 3.14 ± 0.32 | 3.23 ± 0.43 | -1.367 | 0.173 |
| Feeding methods for newborns | 0.146 | 0.930 | ||
| Artificial feeding | 8 (15.69) | 26 (17.93) | ||
| Mixed feeding | 25 (49.02) | 68 (46.90) | ||
| Exclusive breastfeeding | 18 (35.29) | 51 (35.17) | ||
| Family relationships | 24.434 | < 0.001 | ||
| Harmonious | 13 (25.49) | 95 (65.52) | ||
| Disharmony | 38 (74.51) | 50 (34.48) | ||
| Psychological resilience score (points) | 70.54 ± 8.65 | 85.69 ± 7.38 | -12.041 | < 0.001 |
Table 2 Explanation of variable assignment
| Variable | Assignment instructions |
| Pregnancy blood pressure control | 0 = good; 1 = poor |
| Increase in BMI during pregnancy | Original value input |
| Hct | Original value input |
| Family relationships | 0 = harmony; 1 = disharmony |
| Psychological resilience score | Original 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 pregnancy | 0.684 | 0.272 | 6.324 | 0.012 | 1.982 (1.163-3.377) |
| Increase in BMI during pregnancy | 0.805 | 0.304 | 7.012 | 0.008 | 2.237 (1.232-4.059) |
| Hct | 0.756 | 0.269 | 7.898 | 0.005 | 2.129 (1.257-3.608) |
| Family relationships are not harmonious | 1.063 | 0.301 | 12.472 | < 0.001 | 2.895 (1.606-5.217) |
| Psychological resilience score | -1.105 | 0.372 | 8.823 | 0.003 | 0.331 (0.159-0.686) |
| Constant term | -5.487 | 1.475 | 13.838 | < 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 control | Prediction model | -0.114 | 0.235 | -0.195 to -0.033 | -2.747 | 0.006 |
| Increase in BMI during pregnancy | Prediction model | -0.095 | 0.248 | -0.188 to -0.001 | -1.981 | 0.048 |
| Hct | Prediction model | -0.100 | 0.246 | -0.190 to -0.010 | -2.176 | 0.030 |
| Family relationships | Prediction model | -0.068 | 0.227 | -0.135 to -0.002 | -2.009 | 0.045 |
| Psychological resilience score | Prediction model | -0.075 | 0.224 | -0.146 to -0.003 | -2.050 | 0.040 |
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 disorder | 18 | 7 | 25 | |||
| No occurrence of anxiety disorder | 3 | 50 | 53 | |||
| In total | 21 | 57 | 78 | 85.71 | 87.72 | 87.18 |
- Citation: Zhang XY, Shi Y, Lu YT, Zhong YJ, Wu JX, Wang XQ. Constructing a predictive model for postpartum anxiety in patients with preeclampsia based on multidimensional indicators and its application. World J Psychiatry 2026; 16(3): 113273
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3206/full/v16/i3/113273.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5498/wjp.v16.i3.113273
