Stressful life events during pregnancy (table 2)
Having at least one stressful life event during pregnancy was associated
with both early and late PPD (aOR=2.0, 95%CI 1.5-2.6, p<.001;
and aOR=2.3, 95%CI 1.8-3.1, p<.001 respectively). The number
of stressful life events during pregnancy was also associated with an
increased risk of both early PPD (aOR=1.4, 95%CI = 1.3-1.6 per
additional life event) and late PPD (aOR=1.2, 95%CI = 1.2-1.3 per
additional life event, p<.001 for both).
Regarding stressful obstetrical events, early PPD was associated with
concomitant chronic physical disease, emergency consultation during
pregnancy and perineal trauma (aOR=1.6, 95%CI 1.1-1.2, p=.006, aOR=1.3,
95%CI 1.0-1.7, p=.03 and aOR=1.5, 95%CI 1.0-2.3, p=.03 respectively),
while late PPD was associated only with emergency consultation during
pregnancy (aOR=1.5, 95%CI 1.2-2.0, p=.002). Other stressful obstetrical
events were not associated with either early or late PPD.