Table 2 Factors associated with depression by EPDS

Age

< 24

42 (21.1%)

24 (20.0%)

18 (23.1%)

25–34

115 (58.1%)

71 (59.2%)

44 (56.4%)

> 35

41 (20.7%)

25 (20.8%)

16 (20.5%)

Education

Primary

22 (11.1%)

11 (9.2%)

11 (14.1%)

Secondary

169 (85.4%)

106 (88.3%)

63 (80.8%)

Tertiary

7 (3.5%)

3 (2.5%)

4 (5.1%)

Marital status

Divorced

3 (1.5%)

0 (0.0%)

3 (3.8%)

Married

188 (94.9%)

117 (97.5%)

71 (91.0%)

Never married

3 (1.5%)

1 (0.8%)

2 (2.6%)

Separated

3 (1.5%)

1 (0.8%)

2 (2.6%)

Widowed

1 (0.5%)

1 (0.8%)

0 (0.0%)

Employment status

Formally employed

17 (8.6%)

11 (9.2%)

6 (7.7%)

Informally employed

55 (27.8%)

33 (27.5%)

22 (28.2%)

Unemployed

126 (63.6%

76 (63.3%)

50 (64.1%)

Know HIV status

Before pregnancy

113 (57.1%)

68 (56.7%)

45 (57.7%)

During pregnancy

85 (42.9%)

52 (43.3%)

33 (42.3%)

IPV

No

153 (77.3%)

104 (86.7%)

49 (62.8%)

Yes

45 (22.7%)

16 (13.3%)

29 (37.2%)

CSA

No

169 (85.4%)

108 (90.0%)

61 (78.2%)

Yes

29 (14.6%)

12 (10.0%)

17 (21.8%)

Social support

No

17 (8.6%)

13 (10.8%)

4 (5.1%)

Yes

181 (91.4%)

107 (89.2%)

74 (94.9%)

History of depression

No

142 (71.7%)

101 (84.2%)

41 (52.6%)

Yes

56 (28.3%)

19 (15.8%)

37 (47.4%)

On ARVs

No

4 (2.0%)

2 (1.7%)

2 (2.6%)

Yes

194 (98.0%)

118 (98.3%)

76 (97.4%)

Children

No

39 (19.7%)

24 (20.0%)

15 (19.2%)

Yes

159 (80.3%)

96 (80.0%)

63 (80.8%)

Ever had miscarriage

No

167 (84.3%)

102 (85.0%)

65 (83.3%)

Yes

31 (15.7%)

18 (15.0%)

13 (16.7%)

Chronic condition

No

189 (95.5%)

116 (96.7%)

73 (93.6%)

Yes

9 (4.5%)

4 (3.3%)

5 (6.4%)