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Table 4 Unadjusted regression models assessing factors associated with change in PHQ-9 scores at endline (6 months)

From: Group problem solving therapy for perinatal depression in primary health care settings in rural Uganda: an intervention cohort study

 

N

Mean change (95%CI) from BL

Difference in mean change

95%CI

p

Demographic characteristics

 Educational level

  Uneducated/illiterate

48

−7.12 (−9.70 to − 4.54)

ref

–

–

  Educated (primary or secondary school)

66

−7.14 (−9.39 to − 4.89)

− 0.02

− 3.44 to 3.41

0.992

 Employment

  Not employed

96

−7.83 (−9.75 to − 5.91)

ref

–

–

  Employed

42

−5.61 (−8.22 to − 2.99)

2.22

−1.02 to 5.46

0.179

 Household food insecurity

  No

116

−6.86 (−8.52 to −5.21)

ref

–

–

  Yes

22

−8.47 (−12.66 to −4.29)

1.61

−6.11 to 2.89

0.484

 Physical IPV in past year

  No

94

−6.73 (−8.52 to −4.94)

ref

–

–

  Yes

34

−8.03 (− 11.08 to −4.97)

−1.26

−4.80 to 2.28

0.487

 Sexual IPV in past year

  No

95

−7.17 (−8.95 to −5.39)

ref

–

–

  Yes

35

−6.91 (−10.02 to − 3.80)

0.30

−3.28 to 3.88

0.869

 Social support (OSS-3)

  Poor/moderate

70

−7.05 (−9.20 to −4.90)

Ref

–

–

  Strong

68

−7.22 (−9.44 to −5.00)

− 0.17

−3.26 to 2.92

0.914