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Table 3 Bivariate analysis of factors associated with postpartum depression/anxiety

From: The relationship between maternal-infant bonding and postpartum depression/anxiety: moderating effect of childhood psychological abuse and validation of the Mother-to-Infant Bonding scale (MIBS-8) in Arabic

 

Depression

Anxiety

Variable

Mean ± SD

t / F

df

p

Mean ± SD

t / F

df

p

Marital status

 

14.72

436

 < .001

 

16.46

436

 < .001

Single

26.71 ± 4.22

   

85.00 ± 15.48

   

Married

11.96 ± 6.85

   

31.81 ± 21.93

   

Education level

 

8.39

436

 < .001

 

8.97

436

 < .001

Secondary or less

20.28 ± 10.31

   

61.46 ± 35.83

   

University

12.25 ± 6.81

   

32.95 ± 22.12

   

Occupation

 

5.03

436

 < 0.001

 

4.33

436

 < .001

Unemployed

15.78 ± 8.97

   

44.08 ± 31.00

   

Employed

11.96 ± 6.91

   

32.97 ± 22.66

   

Desired/intended pregnancy

 

7.30

436

 < .001

 

7.78

436

 < .001

Yes

12.20 ± 6.96

   

32.75 ± 22.90

   

No

18.64 ± 9.69

   

55.60 ± 32.98

   

Pregnancy method

 

3.88

436

 < .001

 

4.95

436

 < .001

Natural

13.08 ± 7.88

   

35.31 ± 25.86

   

IVF

17.72 ± 8.52

   

56.78 ± 29.26

   

Delivery method

 

.03

436

.975

 

1.81

436

.071

Normal

13.60 ± 7.69

   

35.16 ± 25.53

   

C-section

13.62 ± 8.39

   

39.82 ± 28.18

   

Epidural injection

 

6.75

436

 < .001

 

7.12

436

 < .001

No

17.43 ± 9.67

   

51.21 ± 32.83

   

Yes

12.00 ± 6.70

   

32.09 ± 22.02

   

Pain during pregnancy

 

8.16

436

 < .001

 

7.59

436

 < .001

No

10.70 ± 6.07

   

28.58 ± 18.65

   

Yes

16.60 ± 8.79

   

47.20 ± 30.99

   

Insurance

 

86.70

435

 < .001

 

80.62

435

 < .001

No

22.13 ± 7.78

   

65.58 ± 29.90

   

NSSF

12.09 ± 6.82

   

32.85 ± 22.56

   

Private

10.78 ± 6.35

   

28.49 ± 19.64

   
  1. Numbers in bold indicate significant p values