Table 3 Multiple logistic regression model, showing the association between social support and antenatal depressive symptoms among Australian women, after adjusting potential confounders (n = 493)
Variables | Antenatal Depression | AOR (95% CI) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No (n = 365) | Yes (n = 122) | |||
n (%) | n (%) | |||
Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Index | ||||
Emotional/Informational support†| ||||
 High (All/Most of the time) | 358 (98.1) | 90 (73.8) | 1 |  |
 Low (Some/none/little of the time) | 7 (1.9) | 32 (26.2) | 4.75 (1.45, 15.66) | 0.010 |
Affectionate/Positive social interaction†|  | |||
 High (All/Most of the time) | 361(98.9) | 101(83.5) | 1 |  |
 Low (Some/none/little of the time) | 4(1.1) | 20(16.5) | 1.65 (0.38, 8.12) | 0.53 |
Tangible Support†| ||||
 High (All/Most of the time) | 341(93.4) | 95(77.9) | 1 |  |
 Low (Some/none/little of the time) | 24(6.6) | 27(22.1) | 1.49 (0.53, 4.19) | 0.44 |
Overall social support¥ | ||||
 High (All/Most of the time) | 356(97.5) | 97(79.5) | 1 |  |
 Low (Some/none/little of the time) | 9(2.5) | 25(20.5) | 3.26 (1.05, 10.10) | 0.040 |