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Table 3 The relative risk (RR) of hospital admissions for postnatal depression in women with and without ED presentations during pregnancy, NSW 2006–2011

From: The association of Emergency Department presentations in pregnancy with hospital admissions for postnatal depression (PND): a cohort study based on linked population data

Principal diagnosis

ED presentation during pregnancy

Woman

RR

95% CI

Adjusted RRa

95% CI

Unipolar depressive disorder (F32)

No

122564

1

  

1

  

Yes

31764

1.79

1.45

2.20

1.86

1.49

2.31

Mild MBDP (F53.0)

No

122564

1

  

1

  

Yes

31764

1.27

1.06

1.52

1.55

1.29

1.87

Severe MBDP (F53.1)

No

122564

1

  

1

  

Yes

31764

0.99

0.64

1.54

1.17

0.74

1.85

MBDP (F53)

No

122564

1

  

1

  

Yes

31764

1.27

1.08

1.50

1.53

1.28

1.81

Others

No

122564

1

  

1

  

Yes

31764

1.85

0.90

3.79

1.90

0.90

4.00

Overall depressive disorders

No

122564

1

  

1

  
 

Yes

31764

1.44

1.26

1.64

1.64

1.43

1.88

  1. ED Emergency Department RR relative risk, MBDP Mental and behavioural disorders associated with the puerperium (F53)
  2. aAdjusted for maternal age, maternal country of birth, maternal diabetes mellitus and hypertension, gestational diabetes, smoking status during pregnancy, remoteness of living area, Index of Relative, Socio-economic Disadvantage Quintile, delivery method, infant gender and birthweight