Breastfeeding Timing and Postpartum Depression Study Data from Nepal

Data Sheet 1 from a longitudinal cohort study by KC Ashish, last updated May 2026. The dataset contains results from a study of 898 mother-infant pairs across 9 district hospitals in Nepal, assessing the association between breastfeeding initiation timing and postpartum depressive symptoms at 90 days. The analysis found 31.4% of women reported depressive symptoms and higher odds associated with delayed breastfeeding.

Use Cases

• Modeling the association between breastfeeding timing and postpartum depression based on logistic regression results.
• Analyzing sociodemographic factors as confounders or mediators in maternal mental health outcomes.
• Replicating longitudinal analysis using Generalized Estimating Equations (GEE) on depression scores at 7 and 45 days postpartum.
• Investigating health disparities by examining outcomes among women from disadvantageous groups and with no education.

Strengths

• Dataset is based on a multi-centric longitudinal cohort study with 898 mother-infant pairs, providing a substantive sample size.
• Analysis employs multiple statistical models (logistic regression, GEE, mixed models) and reports specific odds ratios (aOR 2.81) and confidence intervals.
• Data collection used the standardized Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale for symptom assessment.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to the 9 district hospitals in Nepal.

Provenance

Source

KC Ashish via figshare.

Collection Method

Longitudinal multi-centric cohort study data collection in 9 district hospitals.

Time Range

Data collection likely occurred postpartum, with assessments at 7, 45, and 90 days.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-15 05:31:19; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Nepal, specifically 9 district hospitals.