3.3.1. Socio-Demographic Factors and Interpregnancy Interval
obesity, depressive feelings, anxiety, depressive symptoms
OBESITY
Women with a history of depressive feelings or a history of anxiety feelings reported more often depressive symptoms (EPDS ≥ 10, GMDS ≥ 13), anxiety (sSTAI-6 ≥ 40, EDS-3A ≥ 5) or a low SOC (SOC-13 ≤ 70) at the start of the next pregnancy. Also, women with obesity before the start of the previous pregnancy reported more common depressive symptoms (EPDS ≥ 10, GMDS ≥ 13) and anxiety (sSTAI-6 ≥ 40, EDS-3A ≥ 5) at the start of the next pregnancy compared to healthy weight or overweight women. Details are presented in There was no further statistically significant association between mental health at the start of the next pregnancy (sSTAI-6, EDS-3A, EPDS, GMDS, SOC, QoL or the interpregnancy differences in anxiety (STAI-6; group 1–4)) and parity, level of education, employment status, ethnicity, method of delivery and family composition (There was no association between the length of the interpregnancy interval and maternal mental health at 6 weeks after childbirth or at the start of the next pregnancy.