Depressive symptoms in postpartum women receiving outpatient care: prevalence, severity, and associated clinical characteristics in a six-month analysis

Description

Data from 144 women aged 20–49 years (30.56±5.68) were collected over half a year. Among participants, PHQ-9 scores revealed 26.4% with mild and 11.8% with moderate-to-severe symptoms. The type of delivery showed a trend toward statistical significance (p=0.159), with a higher frequency of severe depressive symptoms in women who underwent emergency caesarean sections (13.2% in 5-9 group vs. 35.3% in ≥10 group). Breastfeeding status exhibited no significant differences (p=0.864), with similar distributions between groups. Women with ≥3 pregnancies and ≥2 abortions in their medical history more frequently experienced severe symptoms of depression (41.2% and 23.5%, respectively), though results were not significant (p=0.614; p=0.195). Differences in the number of deliveries between the groups also lacked statistical significance (p=0.482).

Period	26 Mar 2025 → 28 Mar 2025
Event title	RSU Research week 2025
Event type	Conference
Organiser	Rīga Stradiņš University
Location	Rīga, LatviaShow on map
Degree of Recognition	International