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World J Psychiatry. Apr 19, 2026; 16(4): 112785
Published online Apr 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v16.i4.112785
Published online Apr 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v16.i4.112785
Table 8 Comparison of Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale scores and predicts postpartum depression occurrence between two groups, mean ± SD
| Group | EPDS scores | PPD incidence, n (%) | |||
| Delivery room | Two hours after delivery | 1 day after delivery | Seven days after delivery | ||
| Control group (n = 57) | 3.98 ± 1.20 | 2.87 ± 1.23 | 3.69 ± 1.42 | 1.64 ± 0.65 | 3 (5.26) |
| Research group (n = 57) | 4.02 ± 1.87 | 2.90 ± 1.32 | 3.05 ± 1.28 | 0.92 ± 0.40 | 0 (0.00) |
| t/χ2 | 0.136 | 0.126 | 2.528 | 7.122 | 1.369 |
| P value | 0.892 | 0.900 | 0.013 | < 0.001 | 0.242 |
- Citation: Shen X, Peng J, Zhang B, An N, Deng YF. Effects of butorphanol combined with ropivacaine on plasma adrenocorticotropic hormone and cortisol levels and postpartum depression in labor analgesia. World J Psychiatry 2026; 16(4): 112785
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