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World J Psychiatry. Feb 19, 2026; 16(2): 113101
Published online Feb 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v16.i2.113101

Table 3 Comparison of psychosocial and infant-related factors between the postpartum depression and non-postpartum depression groups, n (%)

Variables	PPD group (n = 59)	Non-PPD group (n = 317)	Statistics	P value
Postpartum stressful events
Any stressful event	18 (30.5)	44 (13.9)	χ² = 10.73	0.001^b
Family conflict	11 (18.6)	23 (7.3)	χ² = 8.34	0.004^b
Sleep quality
PSQI score, mean ± SD	11.5 ± 3.3	8.2 ± 2.7	t = 8.45	< 0.001^a
Poor sleep quality (PSQI > 7)	48 (81.4)	151 (47.6)	χ² = 22.78	< 0.001^a
Difficulty falling asleep	40 (68.5)	131 (41.2)	χ² = 14.56	< 0.001^a
Sleep maintenance problems	34 (56.8)	106 (33.4)	χ² = 9.87	0.002^b
Early morning awakening	27 (45.8)	82 (25.9)	χ² = 8.42	0.004^b
Infant care difficulties
Any infant care difficulty	36 (61.0)	122 (38.5)	χ² = 10.96	0.001^b
Breastfeeding difficulties	26 (43.5)	85 (26.7)	χ² = 7.04	0.008^b
Infant sleep regulation problems	32 (54.2)	111 (35.1)	χ² = 8.64	0.003^b
Maternal adaptation
Poor maternal role adaptation	28 (47.5)	81 (25.6)	χ² = 12.34	< 0.001^a
Mother-infant bonding difficulties	21 (35.6)	58 (18.3)	χ² = 9.12	0.003^b
Infant characteristics
Male gender	31 (52.5)	164 (51.7)	χ² = 0.01	0.915
Birth weight (g), mean ± SD	3214 ± 462	3278 ± 433	χ² = 1.03	0.305
Preterm birth	5 (8.5)	21 (6.6)	χ² = 0.27	0.602
Congenital anomalies	2 (3.4)	7 (2.2)	Fisher's exact	0.639

^aP < 0.001.

^bP < 0.01.

PPD: Postpartum depression; PSQI: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index.

Citation: Yang XW, Jiang XL, Wu YL. Clinical investigation of postpartum depression risk factors and screening predictors. World J Psychiatry 2026; 16(2): 113101
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3206/full/v16/i2/113101.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5498/wjp.v16.i2.113101

Yang XW, Jiang XL, Wu YL. Clinical investigation of postpartum depression risk factors and screening predictors. World J Psychiatry 2026; 16(2): 113101 [PMID: 41641198 DOI: 10.5498/wjp.v16.i2.113101]

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