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Table 4 Linear regression analysis examining association between biomarkers and EPDS scores

From: Relationship between inflammatory biomarkers, vitamin D levels, and depressive symptoms in late pregnancy and during the postpartum period: a prospective, observational study

Variables

Antepartum EPDS score

Sqrt Postpartum EPDS score

Estimate

P value

95% CI

R2

Estimate

P value

95% CI

R2

Sqrt CRP

1.21

0.140

− 0.41, 2.83

0.03

0.58

0.061

− 0.02,0.77

0.06

Sqrt IL-6

− 2.54

0.040

− 4.96, − 0.12

0.06

− 0.42

0.160

− 1.03,0.17

0.04

  1. Sqrt Square root, CRP C-reactive protein, IL-6 interleukin-6, EPDS Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale