Table 2 Adjusted risk ratios of maternal wantedness of pregnancy and demographic as risk factors for maternal depressive symptoms

 Wanted now

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 Mistimed

1.26* [1.11, 1.43]

1.05 [0.98, 1.13]

 Not wanted

1.60* [1.37, 1.87]

1.32* [1.21, 1.44]

 None

1.50* [1.05, 2.15]

1.29* [1.07, 1.54]

 1–9

1.45* [1.07, 1.98]

1.29* [1.11, 1.50]

  ≥ 10

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 1st quartile (poor)

1.19 [1.00, 1.43]

1.15* [1.04, 1.27]

 2nd

1.13 [0.95, 1.33]

1.08 [0.98, 1.19]

 3rd

1.03 [0.88, 1.22]

1.04 [0.95, 1.14]

 4th quartile (rich)

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  ≤ 19

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 20–29

0.94 [0.80, 1.11]

1.09* [1.02, 1.20]

  ≥ 30

1.38* [1.12, 1.70]

1.44* [1.29, 1.61]

 Zero

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  ≥ 1

1.00 [0.85, 1.18]

1.03 [0.95, 1.12]

 Yes

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 No

1.39* [1.15, 1.67]

1.13* [1.02, 1.25]

 Muslim

1.01 [0.81, 1.25]

1.09 [0.95, 1.25]

 Non-Muslim

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  < 21.5

1.00 [0.89, 1.13]

1.06 [0.99, 1.13]

  ≥ 21.5

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 Yes

2.08* [1.85, 2.33]

1.49* [1.40, 1.58]

 No

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 Vitamin A

1.11 [0.90, 1.37]

1.00 [0.86, 1.16]

 Beta-Carotene

0.97 [0.79, 1.18]

1.02 [0.89, 1.18]

 Placebo

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 Male

–

1.01 [0.96, 1.07]

 Female

–

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