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World J Psychiatry. Jul 19, 2026; 16(7): 116202
Published online Jul 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.116202
Table 1 Comparison of data between postpartum depression group and no-postpartum depression group, mean ± SD/n (%)
Project
PPD group (n = 52)
No-PPD group (n = 152)
t/χ2 value
P value
Age (years)29.25 ± 4.2328.75 ± 4.180.7420.459
Educational level2.3460.126
High school and below30 (57.69)69 (45.39)
College degree or above22 (42.31)83 (54.61)
Place of residence0.6410.726
Countryside14 (26.92)34 (22.37)
Township18 (34.62)51 (33.55)
City20 (38.46)67 (44.08)
Birth history0.2920.589
Primipara19 (36.54)62 (40.79)
Multipara33 (63.46)90 (59.21)
Pre-pregnancy body mass index (kg/m2)23.27 ± 2.7322.95 ± 2.890.6990.485
FPG (mmol/L)5.84 ± 1.285.62 ± 1.131.1710.243
1hPG (mmol/L)9.89 ± 2.279.55 ± 2.270.9100.364
2hPG (mmol/L)8.68 ± 0.548.49 ± 0.482.3850.018
FINS (mmol/L)15.07 ± 2.3114.68 ± 2.251.0720.285
Blood glucose control methods1.2870.257
Subcutaneous injection of insulin13 (25.00)27 (17.76)
Diet and exercise therapy39 (75.00)125 (82.24)
Blood glucose control during pregnancy6.2850.012
Good20 (38.46)89 (58.55)
Poor32 (61.54)63 (41.45)
Type of delivery1.8530.173
Caesarean section24 (46.15)54 (35.53)
Vaginal delivery28 (53.85)98 (64.47)
Neonatal sex0.2240.636
Baby boy29 (55.77)79 (51.97)
Baby girl23 (44.23)73 (48.03)
Postpartum mother infant separation11.3860.001
Yes14 (26.92)13 (8.55)
No38 (73.08)139 (91.45)
Feeding methods for newborns1.4400.487
Artificial feeding8 (15.38)17 (11.18)
Mixed feeding19 (36.54)48 (31.58)
Exclusive breast feeding25 (48.08)87 (57.24)
Family care level13.5390.001
High7 (13.46)49 (32.24)
Medium21 (40.39)70 (46.05)
Low24 (46.15)33 (21.71)
Social support10.0570.007
High9 (17.31)53 (34.87)
Medium22 (42.31)68 (44.74)
Low21 (40.38)31 (20.39)
Table 2 Each variable assignment description
Variable
Description of valuation
2hPGEnter the actual value
Blood glucose control during pregnancy0 = good; 1 = poor
Postpartum mother infant separation0 = no; 1 = yes
Family care level0 = high; 1 = medium; 2 = low
Social support0 = high; 1 = medium; 2 = low
Table 3 Results of multivariate logistic analysis
Variable
β
SE
χ2
P value
OR (95%CI)
2hPG0.5080.2514.0960.0431.662 (1.016-2.718)
Poor blood glucose control during pregnancy0.6870.2885.6900.0171.987 (1.131-3.494)
Postpartum mother infant separation1.0920.30213.075< 0.0012.980 (1.649-5.387)
Family care level
Medium0.2520.1722.1470.1431.287 (0.919-1.802)
Low0.7450.2936.4650.0112.106 (1.186-3.739)
Social support
Medium0.2890.1682.9590.0851.335 (0.961-1.855)
Low0.4930.2065.7270.0171.637 (1.093-2.452)
Constant term-4.7661.07919.510< 0.001
Table 4 Cross validation depth evaluation results of prediction models
Indicator
Modeling data values
Correction value
Change value (Δ)
AUC/C-index0.8400.8470.007
R20.6380.6460.008
Differentiation index (D)0.5050.487-0.018
U inspection-0.0070.0190.012
Brier score0.0880.1240.036
Maximum offset Emax0.0730.2350.162
Minimum offset Eavg0.0160.1420.126


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