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Table 3 Multivariable logistic regression predicting poor maternal mental health

From: Assessing factors associated with poor maternal mental health among mothers of children born small and sick at 24–47 months in rural Rwanda

 

Full Model

Final Model

Variable

AOR

95% CI

p-value

AOR

95% CI

p-value

Child’s Sex

 Male

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 Female

1.06

0.55, 2.04

0.864

   

Child Age

 24–35 Months

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 36–47 Months

2.08

1.01, 4.30

0.048

   

Number of People Living in the Household

 2–3 People

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 4–5 People

0.80

0.31, 2.03

0.635

   

 6 or more

1.46

0.47, 4.56

0.517

   

Eligible for Government Social Services (n = 269)

 No

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 Yes (Ubudehe 1)

1.87

0.49, 7.18

0.363

   

Single or Multiple Birth

 Single

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 Twins or Triplets

0.77

0.35, 1.69

0.509

   

Marital Status

 Single

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 Married

0.20

0.56, 0.74

0.015

0.12

0.04, 0.36

< 0.001

 Living with Partner (not legally married)

0.28

0.08, 1.01

0.051

0.13

0.05, 0.37

< 0.001

Mother is Literate

 No

ref

     

 Yes

0.64

0.28, 1.47

0.298

   

Mother’s Highest Level of Education Completed

 None

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 Primary school or Higher Completed

0.86

0.40, 1.84

0.694

   

Child Having any Picture/Children’s books

 No

ref

     

 Yes

0.78

0.27, 2.27

0.649

   

Child Discipline

 No Violent Discipline

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 Any Violent Discipline

4.83

1.90, 12.28

0.001

2.29

1.17, 4.45

0.015

Child Experienced Any Inadequate Care

 No

ref

     

 Yes

1.49

0.76, 2.92

0.246

   

Mean Mother-Reported Social Support, median (IQR)

0.59

0.31, 1.13

0.110

   

Months of Adequate Household Food Provision in Last Year, median (IQR)

0.89

0.74, 1.06

0.186

0.80

0.70, 0.92

0.002

Weight-for-Age (Underweight)

 Normal

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 Underweight

1.48

0.63, 3.47

0.364

   

Weight-for-Height (Wasting)

 Normal

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 Wasted

6.92

0.94, 51.21

0.058

   

Caregiver-reported Child Disability

 No

ref

  

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 Potential Disability

2.47

1.15, 5.30

0.02

2.96

1.55, 5.67

0.001

  1. Full and final model are controlled for mother’s age and socioeconomic status. AOR (adjusted odds ratio)