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The results of the one-way analysis of variance indicated that the sample did not differ significantly (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.5 and\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &gt; 0.05) in their levels of EPDS scores with regard to their age. On the contrary, there was a significant association found between the birth order of the neonate and levels of PND of new mothers (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">n<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 100) under study.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The findings of the study reiterates that the levels of PND among new mothers had no relationship with their age but showed a strong relationship with their neonate\u2019s birth order and recommends screening new mothers for PND.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.4103\/jfmpc.jfmpc_1868_24","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,9,23]],"date-time":"2025-09-23T15:02:41Z","timestamp":1758639761000},"page":"3239-3243","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1097\/lww.0000000000001000","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Relationship between levels of postnatal depression and its correlates; neonate\u2019s birth order and mother\u2019s age among new mothers"],"prefix":"10.4103","volume":"14","author":[{"given":"Anupama","family":"Korlakunta","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Psychiatry, Gandhi Medical College and Hospital, Secunderabad, Telanagana, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"B","family":"Gangabhavani","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"College of Nursing, Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam (SPMVV), Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"V","family":"Karpugam","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Principal, College of Nursing, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences (SVIMS), Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"D","family":"Sarada","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Home Science, Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam (SPMVV), Tirupati-2, Andhra Pradesh, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"276","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,9,24]]},"reference":[{"key":"R3-20250924","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"37","DOI":"10.3109\/09540269609037816","article-title":"Rates and risk of postpartum depression-A metaanalysis","volume":"8","author":"O'Hara","year":"1996","journal-title":"Int Rev Psychiatry"},{"key":"R4-20250924","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1","DOI":"10.1016\/j.infbeh.2009.10.005","article-title":"Postpartum depression effects on early interactions, parenting, and safety practices:A review","volume":"33","author":"Field","year":"2010","journal-title":"Infant Behav Dev"},{"key":"R5-20250924","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"608","DOI":"10.2471\/BLT.11.088187","article-title":"Maternal depression and early childhood growth in developing countries:Systematic review and meta-analysis","volume":"89","author":"Surkan","year":"2011","journal-title":"Bull World Health Organ"},{"key":"R6-20250924","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"65","DOI":"10.1007\/s10567-006-0004-2","article-title":"Implications of timing of maternal depressive symptoms for early cognitive and language development","volume":"9","author":"Sohr-Preston","year":"2006","journal-title":"Clin Child Fam Psychol Rev"},{"key":"R7-20250924","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"454","DOI":"10.1016\/S2215-0366(14)70361-X","article-title":"Postnatal depressive symptoms and child psychological development at 10 years:A prospective study of longitudinal data from the South African Birth to Twenty cohort","volume":"1","author":"Verkuijl","year":"2014","journal-title":"Lancet Psychiatry"},{"key":"R8-20250924","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1242","DOI":"10.4088\/JCP.v65n0914","article-title":"Treatment of postpartum depression, part 1:A critical review of biological interventions","volume":"65","author":"Dennis","year":"2004","journal-title":"J Clin Psychiatry"},{"key":"R9-20250924","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"72","DOI":"10.3109\/13651500903198020","article-title":"Instruments to identify post-natal depression:Which methods have been the most extensively validated, in what setting and in which language?","volume":"14","author":"Hewitt","year":"2010","journal-title":"Int J Psychiatry Clin Pract"},{"key":"R10-20250924","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"782","DOI":"10.1192\/bjp.150.6.782","article-title":"Detection of postnatal depression. 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