Gestational diabetes & diabetes in pregnancy
The risk of postpartum depressive symptoms in immigrant women with recent gestational diabetes mellitus
Primary result · PPD symptomsResult — go to the resultAdjusted odds ratio 1.01 95% CI 0.50–2.03Authors' conclusion
PPD symptoms are common in women with recent GDM, particularly those with low income. While the prevalence of PPD symptoms was not significantly higher in immigrant women
Study context
- Population
- Women with recent gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in a postpartum diabetes prevention trial, Toronto, Canada
- Participants
- 327 women
- Comparison
- Immigrant vs Canadian-born women
- Primary endpoint
- PPD symptoms: Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale score ≥10
- Follow-up
- Median 4 months postpartum
Methodological detailsmultivariable logistic regression
- Multivariable logistic regression
Primary result
PPD symptoms
Adjusted odds ratio
1.01
95% CI 0.50–2.03
By group
Immigrantvs Canadian-born
aOR 1.01 (95% CI 0.50–2.03)
As reported in the abstract
Further findings
| Outcome | aOR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|
| PPD symptoms by household incomeLow income (<C$60,000)vs Income >C$100,000 | 3.71 (1.61–8.56) | |
| 0.10.31310Adjusted odds ratio (log scale) |
PPD symptom prevalence among low-income women
- PPD symptom prevalence among low-income women — PPD symptom prevalence, all low-income women
- 48%
PPD symptoms by time since immigration (<10 vs ≥10 years)
- Time since immigration had no significant effect
Original publication
The risk of postpartum depressive symptoms in immigrant women with recent gestational diabetes mellitus. Diabet Med. Published 20 April 2026. doi:10.
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