Table 2

Absolute risk and relative risk of mild/moderate PPD

PH and FHAbsolute riskRelative risk
PPD casesnAbsolute risk (%) (95% CI)Crude RR (95% CI)Adjusted* RR (95% CI)
PHno, FHno162833 2184.9% (4.8%; 5.0%)ReferenceReference
PHno, FHyes392167 3825.8% (5.7%; 5.9%)1.19 (1.12; 1.26)1.18 (1.12; 1.25)
 Less severe FH359261 7245.8% (5.7%; 5.9%)1.19 (1.12; 1.26)1.18 (1.12; 1.26)
 Severe FH32956585.8% (5.7%; 5.9%)1.19 (1.06; 1.33)1.18 (1.05; 1.32)
PHyes, FHno84085359.8% (9.7%; 10.0%)2.01 (1.85; 2.18)1.99 (1.84; 2.16)
 Less severe PH79481459.8% (9.6%; 9.9%)1.99 (1.83; 2.16)1.98 (1.82; 2.15)
 Severe PH4639011.8% (11.6%; 12.0%)2.41 (1.82; 3.18)2.30 (1.73; 3.04)
PHyes, FHyes384332 92911.7% (11.5%; 11.8%)2.38 (2.25; 2.52)2.35 (2.22; 2.49)
 Less severe PH, less severe FH315827 40811.5% (11.4%; 11.7%)2.35 (2.22; 2.49)2.33 (2.20; 2.48)
 Severe PH, less severe FH208155413.4% (13.2%; 13.6%)2.73 (2.38; 3.14)2.59 (2.24; 2.98)
 Less severe PH, severe FH427360011.9% (11.7%; 12.0%)2.42 (2.18; 2.68)2.38 (2.14; 2.64)
 Severe PH, severe FH5036713.6% (13.5%; 13.8%)2.78 (2.15; 3.60)2.62 (2.02; 3.40)
  • *Adjusted for maternal age, parity, educational attainment and calendar year of delivery.

  • FH, family history of psychiatric disorders; PH, personal history of psychiatric disorders; PPD, postpartum depression; RR, relative risk.