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Table 2 Percentage of postpartum psychological distress within the first year following delivery by weight group

From: A potential role for insulin treatment during pregnancy in reducing postpartum psychological distress in maternal obesity: an administrative population health study

Weight group

Postpartum psychological distress

n

%

95% CI

Lower

Upper

Lean (N = 17,975)

1246

6.93

6.56

7.33

Obesity (N = 9908)

848

8.56

8.00

9.15

  1. Mothers with pre-existing type I or type II diabetes mellitus or with pre-existing mood/anxiety disorders were excluded. The number (N), percentage (%) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) are shown