Research Article

Depressive Symptoms in Women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: The LINDA-Brazil Study

Table 1

Frequency of depressive symptom scores obtained using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, according to sociodemographic characteristics ().

VariablesScoreSelf-harm intent
n (%)
<12
n (%)
≥12
n (%)
≥18
n (%)

Total563 (69)257 (31)81 (9.9)68 (8.3)
Age (years)
18 to 29223 (70)97 (30)31 (10)26 (8)
30 to 39279 (68)132 (32)39 (9)34 (8)
≥4060 (69)27 (31)11 (13)8 (9.2)
Living with a partner
Yes511 (71)214 (29)67 (9)57 (8)
No52 (55)43 (45)14 (15)11 (12)
Education
Complete/incomplete university degree73 (84)14 (16)6 (7)3 (4)
Complete high school230 (73)86 (27)22 (7)18 (6)
Incomplete high school140 (63)81 (37)30 (14)29 (13)
Incomplete elementary school120 (61)76 (39)23 (12)18 (9)
Household income (minimum wages)
≥392 (77)27 (23)4 (3)2 (2)
2 to <3133 (76)42 (24)10 (6)7 (4)
1 to <2210 (66)107 (34)43 (14)28 (9)
<1120 (61)77 (39)23 (12)28 (14)
Prepregnancy body mass index
<25 kg/m2126 (70)55 (30)17 (9)14 (8)
Overweight167 (69)74 (31)22 (9)20 (8)
Obese class I145 (66)74 (34)23 (11)17 (8)
Obese class II/III106 (69)47 (31)16 (11)15 (10)
Insulin use during pregnancy
No500 (69)224 (31)74 (10)64 (9)
Yes63 (66)33 (34)7 (7)4 (4)
Parity
0140 (76)44 (24)10 (5)11 (6)
1 to 2260 (69)117 (31)40 (11)30 (8)
≥387 (58)64 (42)18 (12)20 (13)
Abortions
0355 (70)150 (30)43 (9)42 (8)
1 to 3128 (64)73 (36)25 (12)19 (9)
≥44 (57)3 (43)1 (14)0 (0)