Table 2. Relationship between prevalence of postpartum depression (PPD) and infant health status

Infant health status Postpartum depression p-value
Yes No
n (%) n (%)
Pregnancy term
 Full-term 52 33.3 104 66.7 0.686
 Pre-term 7 29.2 17 70.8
Birth weight
 Normal (≥2,500 g) 50 32.5 104 67.5 0.829
 Underweight (<2,500 g) 9 34.6 17 65.4
Infant abnormality at birth
 No 55 32.9 112 67.1 0.873
 Yes 4 30.8 9 69.2
Infant illness during the first 12 months
 Febricity (yes/no) 19 34.5 36 65.5 0.738
 Respiratory illness (yes/no) 23 29.9 54 70.1 0.473
 Gastrointestinal infection (yes/no) 13 39.4 20 60.6 0.372
Hospitalization frequency
 Never 23 25.0 69 75.0 0.038*
 Once 20 36.4 35 63.6
 ≥Twice 16 48.5 17 51.5
Daily prolonged infant crying (over 15 minutes per time) frequency
 Sorely 8 15.4 44 84.6 0.004*
 Occasionally 11 50.0 11 50.0
 Regularly 66 62.3 40 60.3
Maternal worries regarding infant health
 Sorely 15 22.7 51 77.3 <0.001*
 Occasionally 13 21.7 47 78.3
 Regularly 31 57.4 23 42.6
p-value obtained from Chi-square tests.
p-value <0.05.