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World J Psychiatry. Jul 19, 2026; 16(7): 116202
Published online Jul 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.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 ± 4.23 | 28.75 ± 4.18 | 0.742 | 0.459 |
| Educational level | 2.346 | 0.126 | ||
| High school and below | 30 (57.69) | 69 (45.39) | ||
| College degree or above | 22 (42.31) | 83 (54.61) | ||
| Place of residence | 0.641 | 0.726 | ||
| Countryside | 14 (26.92) | 34 (22.37) | ||
| Township | 18 (34.62) | 51 (33.55) | ||
| City | 20 (38.46) | 67 (44.08) | ||
| Birth history | 0.292 | 0.589 | ||
| Primipara | 19 (36.54) | 62 (40.79) | ||
| Multipara | 33 (63.46) | 90 (59.21) | ||
| Pre-pregnancy body mass index (kg/m2) | 23.27 ± 2.73 | 22.95 ± 2.89 | 0.699 | 0.485 |
| FPG (mmol/L) | 5.84 ± 1.28 | 5.62 ± 1.13 | 1.171 | 0.243 |
| 1hPG (mmol/L) | 9.89 ± 2.27 | 9.55 ± 2.27 | 0.910 | 0.364 |
| 2hPG (mmol/L) | 8.68 ± 0.54 | 8.49 ± 0.48 | 2.385 | 0.018 |
| FINS (mmol/L) | 15.07 ± 2.31 | 14.68 ± 2.25 | 1.072 | 0.285 |
| Blood glucose control methods | 1.287 | 0.257 | ||
| Subcutaneous injection of insulin | 13 (25.00) | 27 (17.76) | ||
| Diet and exercise therapy | 39 (75.00) | 125 (82.24) | ||
| Blood glucose control during pregnancy | 6.285 | 0.012 | ||
| Good | 20 (38.46) | 89 (58.55) | ||
| Poor | 32 (61.54) | 63 (41.45) | ||
| Type of delivery | 1.853 | 0.173 | ||
| Caesarean section | 24 (46.15) | 54 (35.53) | ||
| Vaginal delivery | 28 (53.85) | 98 (64.47) | ||
| Neonatal sex | 0.224 | 0.636 | ||
| Baby boy | 29 (55.77) | 79 (51.97) | ||
| Baby girl | 23 (44.23) | 73 (48.03) | ||
| Postpartum mother infant separation | 11.386 | 0.001 | ||
| Yes | 14 (26.92) | 13 (8.55) | ||
| No | 38 (73.08) | 139 (91.45) | ||
| Feeding methods for newborns | 1.440 | 0.487 | ||
| Artificial feeding | 8 (15.38) | 17 (11.18) | ||
| Mixed feeding | 19 (36.54) | 48 (31.58) | ||
| Exclusive breast feeding | 25 (48.08) | 87 (57.24) | ||
| Family care level | 13.539 | 0.001 | ||
| High | 7 (13.46) | 49 (32.24) | ||
| Medium | 21 (40.39) | 70 (46.05) | ||
| Low | 24 (46.15) | 33 (21.71) | ||
| Social support | 10.057 | 0.007 | ||
| High | 9 (17.31) | 53 (34.87) | ||
| Medium | 22 (42.31) | 68 (44.74) | ||
| Low | 21 (40.38) | 31 (20.39) |
Table 2 Each variable assignment description
| Variable | Description of valuation |
| 2hPG | Enter the actual value |
| Blood glucose control during pregnancy | 0 = good; 1 = poor |
| Postpartum mother infant separation | 0 = no; 1 = yes |
| Family care level | 0 = high; 1 = medium; 2 = low |
| Social support | 0 = high; 1 = medium; 2 = low |
Table 3 Results of multivariate logistic analysis
| Variable | β | SE | χ2 | P value | OR (95%CI) |
| 2hPG | 0.508 | 0.251 | 4.096 | 0.043 | 1.662 (1.016-2.718) |
| Poor blood glucose control during pregnancy | 0.687 | 0.288 | 5.690 | 0.017 | 1.987 (1.131-3.494) |
| Postpartum mother infant separation | 1.092 | 0.302 | 13.075 | < 0.001 | 2.980 (1.649-5.387) |
| Family care level | |||||
| Medium | 0.252 | 0.172 | 2.147 | 0.143 | 1.287 (0.919-1.802) |
| Low | 0.745 | 0.293 | 6.465 | 0.011 | 2.106 (1.186-3.739) |
| Social support | |||||
| Medium | 0.289 | 0.168 | 2.959 | 0.085 | 1.335 (0.961-1.855) |
| Low | 0.493 | 0.206 | 5.727 | 0.017 | 1.637 (1.093-2.452) |
| Constant term | -4.766 | 1.079 | 19.510 | < 0.001 |
Table 4 Cross validation depth evaluation results of prediction models
| Indicator | Modeling data values | Correction value | Change value (Δ) |
| AUC/C-index | 0.840 | 0.847 | 0.007 |
| R2 | 0.638 | 0.646 | 0.008 |
| Differentiation index (D) | 0.505 | 0.487 | -0.018 |
| U inspection | -0.007 | 0.019 | 0.012 |
| Brier score | 0.088 | 0.124 | 0.036 |
| Maximum offset Emax | 0.073 | 0.235 | 0.162 |
| Minimum offset Eavg | 0.016 | 0.142 | 0.126 |
- Citation: Wu JX, Wu FF. Analysis of influencing factors of postpartum depression in patients with gestational diabetes mellitus and construction of prediction model. World J Psychiatry 2026; 16(7): 116202
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3206/full/v16/i7/116202.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5498/wjp.116202