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Weekly admission rates were calculated for the order KNK437 pregnancy period, early postpartum period (6 weeks after birth) and late postpartum period (up to 2 years after birth), and compared with pre-pregnancy rates (up to 2 years before pregnancy). Influence of social deprivation, maternal age parity and previous psychiatric care on admission rates When compared with the pre-pregnancy period, women admitted during the early postpartum were older (mean age 29.22 vs 26.36 years, p