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This cross-sectional study explores the association between socioeconomic factors and PPD literacy with PPD incidence in 350 participants (mean age: 30.58\u00b14.72 years) at one to six months postpartum, who attended the Kuala Lumpur Health Clinic from May to October 2020. PPD incidence and literacy were assessed using the validated Malay versions of the Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale (EPDS) and the Postpartum Depression Literacy Scale (PoDLiS), respectively. The participants\u2019 socioeconomic characteristics were collected using a self-administered questionnaire. Chi-square tests were performed to determine the association between these factors and PPD incidence. Binary logistic regression models were used to determine the odds ratios (OR). The incidence of postpartum depressive symptoms was 14.29%. Those with low household income were twice likely to have PPD symptoms (OR:2.58, 95% CI:1.23\u20135.19; <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = 0.01) than those with higher incomes. Unemployment (i.e., participants who were housewives\/homemakers) was associated with higher PPD incidence (<jats:italic>\u03a7<\/jats:italic><jats:sup><jats:italic>2<\/jats:italic><\/jats:sup><jats:sub>(2, 350)<\/jats:sub> = 6.97, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = 0.03), but it was not a significant PPD predictor. In conclusion, PPD incidence in the sample of Kuala Lumpur postpartum mothers is significantly associated with low household income. 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