Table 2 Baby factors, social support characteristics and bivariate analysis of factors associated with postpartum depression

Baby- Related Factors

 Sex of the baby

0.523

  Male

150 (51.4)

107 (71.3)

43 (28.7)

1.0

  Female

142 (48.6)

106 (74.7)

36 (25.4)

0.8 (0.50 – 1.42)

 Abnormality/complications at birth

0.103

  No

262 (89.7)

195 (74.4)

67 (25.6)

1.0

  Yes

30 (10.3)

18 (60.0)

12 (40.0)

1.9 (0.89 – 4.24)

 Experiencing health problem now

0.351

  No

253 (86.6)

187 (73.9)

66 (26.1)

1.0

  Yes

39 (13.4)

26 (66.7)

13 (33.3)

1.4 (0.69 – 2.92)

 Birth at term (9 months)

0.959

  No

30 (10.3)

22 (73.3)

8 (26.7)

1.0

  Yes

262 (89.7)

191 (73.0)

71 (27.1)

1.0 (0.44 – 2.40)

 Baby hospitalized last 6 weeks

0.889

  No

265 (90.8)

193 (72.8)

72 (27.2)

1.0

  Yes

27 (9.2)

20 (74.1)

7 (25.9)

0.9 (0.38 – 2.31)

 ^bBaby breastfed well

0.049

  No

11 (3.8)

5 (45.5)

6 (54.6)

3.4 (1.01 – 11.54)

  Yes

281 (96.2)

208 (74.0)

73 (26.0)

1.0

 Problems with baby sleeping

0.150

  No

193 (66.1)

146 (75.7)

47 (24.4)

1.0

  Yes

99 (33.9)

67 (67.7)

32 (32.3)

1.5 (0.87 – 2.53)

 ^bBaby crying excessively

0.012

  No

226 (77.4)

173 (76.6)

53 (23.5)

1.0

  Yes

66 (22.6)

40 (60.6)

26 (39.4)

2.1 (1.19 – 3.80)

 Baby difficult to console

0.423

  No

231 (79.1)

171 (74.0)

60 (26.0)

1.0

  Yes

61 (20.9)

42 (68.9)

19 (31.2)

1.3 (0.70 – 2.39)

Social Support Factors

 ^bPerceived social support

^a

0.016

  Low

44 (15.1)

25 (56.8)

19 (43.2)

3.4 (1.44 – 8.12)

  Medium

182 (62.3)

134 (73.6)

48 (26.4)

1.6 (0.79 – 3.27)

  Adequate

66 (22.6)

54 (81.8)

12 (18.2)

1.0