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Table 2 Obstetric history among studied groups

From: Risk factors-related first episode postpartum psychosis among Egyptian women: the role of psychosocial and the biological factors

 

Patients (n = 60)

N (%)

Controls (n = 30)

N (%)

P-value

Parity history

 Primipara

44 (73.3)

14 (46.7)

0.019*

 Multipara

16 (26.7)

16 (53.3)

Type of delivery

 Caesarian section

35 (58.3)

1 (3.3)

< 0.001*

 Vaginal delivery

25 (41.7)

29 (96.7)

History of postpartum hemorrhage

1 (1.7)

0 (0)

0.477

Pre-eclampsia

3 (5)

2 (6.7)

0.745

Diabetic

2 (3.3)

5 (16.7)

0.039*

Number of births

 Multiple birth

3 (5)

2 (6.7)

0.745

 Single birth

57 (95)

28 (93.3)

History of still birth

1 (1.7)

0 (0)

0.477

Major congenital anomalies

1 (1.7)

0 (0)

0.477

Infant large for gestational age (L G A)

 Not LG A < 4500 g

58 (96.7)

25 (83.3)

0.039*

 Large for gestational age ≥ 4500 g

2 (3.3)

5 (16.7)

Birth weight

 Low birth weight < 2500

15 (25)

2 (6.7)

0.046*

 Birth weight ≥ 2500

45 (75)

28 (93.3)

Infant variables

 Neonatal jaundice present

5 (8.3)

2 (6.7)

0.781

 History of sever birth asphyxia

5 (8.3)

2 (6.7)

0.781

 Preterm infant < 37

16 (26.7)

1 (3.3)

0.009*

 Normal breast feeding

57 (95)

28 (93.3)

0.745

 Male infant

33 (55)

16 (53.3)

0.881

  1. *significant P value