Table 3 Crude and adjusted odds ratio for the risk of PPD in women who had pre-eclampsia or eclampsia according to socio-demographic, obstetric and psychosocial variables (N = 79)
Variable | Depression N (%) | OR (95%CI) | Adjusted OR (95%CI) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | ||||
  < 20 | 13 (16.5) | 7.55 (2.71–21.04)* | 10.19 (1.99–52.02) | 0.005 |
 20–34 | 58 (73.4) | 2.71 (1.24–5.94)* | 5.7 (1.93–17.06) | 0.002 |
  ≥ 35 | 8 (10.1) | 1 | 1 |  |
Marital status | ||||
 Married/cohabiting | 43 (54.4) | 1 | 1 |  |
 Single/divorced/separated | 36 (45.6) | 8.34 (4.63–15.04)* | 3.18 (1.02–9.95) | 0.047 |
Level of education | ||||
 Lower level education | 65 (82.3) | 2.59 (1.39–4.83)* | 3.83 (1.45–10.19) | 0.007 |
 Higher level education | 14 (17.7) | 1 | 1 |  |
Occupation | ||||
 Housewife/unemployed | 36 (45.6) | 2.88 (1.19–6.92)* | 0.78 (0.23–2.67) | 0.690 |
 Self employed | 36 (45.6) | 1.65 (0.69–3.93) |  |  |
 Employed | 7 (8.9) | 1 |  |  |
Parity | ||||
 Primipara | 33 (41.8) | 1.7 (1.02–2.84)* | 0.79 (0.33–1.90) | 0.610 |
 Multipara | 46 (58.2) | 1 | 1 |  |
Neonatal outcome | ||||
 Livebirth | 44 (55.7) | 1 | 1 |  |
 Perinatal death | 35 (44.3) | 2.96 (1.76–4.99)* | 5.14 (2.53–10.45) | < 0.001 |
Family support | ||||
 Not satisfied | 36 (45.6) | 18.9 (9.30–38.52)* | 7.06 (1.25–39.99) | 0.027 |
 Satisfied | 43 (54.4) | 1 | 1 |  |
Partner support | ||||
 Not supportive | 39 (49.4) | 16.6 (8.61–32.14)* | 0.91 (0.05–16.29) | 0.950 |
 Supportive | 40 (50.6) | 1 | 1 |  |
Partner relationship | ||||
 Very Good | 40 (50.6) | 1 | 1 |  |
 Good | 21 (22.8) | 10.8 (5.07–22.85) | 0.71 (0.04–12.26) | 0.810 |
 Poor | 18 (26.6) | 21.5 (8.07–57.43)* | 0.69 (0.52–9.26) | 0.780 |
Financial problems | ||||
 Yes | 39 (49.4) | 12.6 (6.8–23.45)* | 2.53 (0.79–8.03) | 0.120 |
 No | 40 (50.6) | 1 | 1 |  |
Stressful event | ||||
 Yes | 11 (13.9) | 16.4 (4.45–60.34)* | 15.14 (2.38–96.19) | 0.004 |
 No | 68 (86.1) | 1 | 1 |  |