Table 3 Infant gender, reactions of family members to infant and family relationships
Variable | N (%) | Mean EPDS score (with 95 % CI for ANOVA) | Mean Difference (95 % CI) For t-tests | Test statistica |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender of last infant | ||||
 Male | 233 (54) | 7.64 | −0.54 (−1.52 – 0.44) | 1.089 |
 Female | 198 (46) | 8.19 |  |  |
Maternal Preference for Infant Genderc | ||||
 Gender preferred | 256 (59.7) | 7.63 (6.9 – 8.2) | 5.29 | 2.144b |
 Gender not preferred | 71 (16.6) | 9.04 (7.7 – 10.3) | 5.59 |  |
 No preference | 101 (23.6) | 7.73 (6.9 – 8.3) | 4.46 |  |
Frightened of Husband | ||||
 Yes | 41 (9.7) | 11.15 (9.4 – 12.8) |  | 24.65**b |
 Sometimes | 109 (25.5) | 9.36 (8.5 – 10.1) |  |  |
 No | 271 (64.3) | 6.58 (6.0 – 7.1) |  |  |
Frightened of Family | ||||
 Yes | 45 (10.4) | 10.73 (8.9 – 12.5) |  | 19.07**b |
 Sometimes | 82 (19.1) | 9.82 (8.9 – 10.7) |  |  |
 No | 302 (70.3) | 6.95 (6.4 – 7.5) |  |  |
Intimate Partner Violence | ||||
 Yes | 27 (5.4) | 13.33 | 5.91 (4.02 – 7.80) | 6.15** |
 No | 396 (93.6) | 7.41 |  |  |
Own Mother’s Reaction to the Infant | ||||
 Negative | 23 | 10.26 | 2.56 (0.04 – 4.7) | 2.32* |
 Positive | 394 | 7.70 |  |  |
Mother in Law’s Reaction to the Infant | ||||
 Negative | 31 | 10.03 | 2.46 (0.62 – 4.29) | 2.62** |
 Positive | 382 | 7.57 |  |  |
Husband’s Reaction to the Infant | ||||
 Negative | 23 | 9.78 | 2.12 (0.018 – 4.24) | 1.98* |
 Positive | 400 | 7.65 |  |  |