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World J Psychiatry. Jul 19, 2026; 16(7): 117399
Published online Jul 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.117399
Table 1 Comparison of baseline data between the with anxiety/depression group and the without anxiety/depression group, mean ± SD/n (%)
Variable
With anxiety/depression (n = 215)
Without anxiety/depression (n = 316)
χ2/t
P value
Age (years)29.62 ± 3.1129.34 ± 2.89t = 1.0630.289
Gravidity (seconds)2.24 ± 0.652.20 ± 0.61t = 0.7220.471
Parity (seconds)1.33 ± 0.251.35 ± 0.19t = 1.0460.296
Place of residenceTown159 (73.95)251 (79.43)χ2 = 2.1810.140
Countryside56 (26.05)65 (20.57)
Education levelCollege degree or above68 (31.63)135 (42.72)χ2 = 29.444< 0.001
High school/vocational school114 (53.02)172 (54.43)
Junior high school and below33 (15.35)9 (2.85)
Employment statusEmployed157 (73.02)220 (69.62)χ2 = 0.7200.396
Unemployed58 (26.98)96 (30.38)
Regular prenatal checkupsYes188 (87.44)278 (87.97)χ2 = 0.0340.854
No27 (12.56)38 (12.03)
Fetal sexMale110 (51.16)157 (49.68)χ2 = 0.1120.738
Female105 (48.84)159 (50.32)
Gestational age at delivery≥ 37 weeks74 (34.42)97 (30.70)χ2 = 0.8120.368
< 37 weeks141 (65.58)219 (69.30)
Mode of deliveryVaginal delivery112 (52.09)180 (56.96)χ2 = 1.2260.268
Cesarean section103 (47.91)136 (43.04)
Postpartum mother–infant separationYes126 (58.60)113 (35.76)χ2 = 26.979< 0.001
No89 (41.40)203 (64.24)
Family support levelLow70 (32.56)35 (11.08)χ2 = 38.515< 0.001
Medium82 (38.14)142 (44.94)
High63 (29.30)139 (43.99)
Sleep disorderYes132 (61.40)115 (36.39)χ2 = 32.151< 0.001
No83 (38.60)201 (63.61)


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