Association of husband support and postpartum blues in postpartum women

Abstract

Objective: To determine the association of husband support and postpartum blues in postpartum women. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study. Respondents are collected from postnatal women at the Pontianak St. Antonius Hospital, with random sampling. Retrieval of data use a research questionnaire. Data were analysed univariately and bivariate using the Chi-Square test method. Result: Of the 96 respondents, 5.2% were <20 years old, 49% were in the 20-30 years age group, and 45.8% were> 30 years old. For parity data, 38.5% were primiparous women and 61.5% were multiparous women. As for employment status, 68.8% are in the unemployed group, and 31.2% are in the working group. 47.9% of respondents received inadequate husband support, and 52.1% respondents received adequate husband support. While 44.8% of respondents experienced postpartum blues, 55.2% did not. The results of the bivariate analysis showed a significant relationship between husband support and postpartum blues with p=0.042 and OR=2.331. Conclusions: We found a significant relationship between husband support and postpartum blues disorder.