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Table 4 Bivariable and multivariable regression analysis of demographic, health, and psychometric variables as predictors of antenatal depression (as measured by EPDS). Bivariable and multivariable logistic and linear regression (Odds Ratio, 95% CI)a

From: Predictors and occurrence of antenatal depressive symptoms in Galle, Sri Lanka: a mixed-methods cross-sectional study

 

Bivariable

Model 1: Demographicb

Model 2:

Demographicb + Health

Model 3:

Demographicb

+ Health

+ Psychometric

Demographic and socio-economic

Age

  ≤25

1.43(0.48,4.29)

1.07(0.32,3.54)

1.31(0.38,4.76)

2.02(0.49,8.38)

  26 – 30

1

1

1

1

  ≥31

3.88(1.71,9.97)

3.15(1.31,8.53)

2.65(1.05,7.35)

1.65(0.56,5.32)

Trimester

  1

1

1

1

1

  2

0.48(0.17,1.60)

0.63(0.20,2.24)

0.58(0.18,2.11)

0.43(0.11,1.95)

  3

1.05(0.41,3.26)

0.91(0.46,4.48)

1.24(0.42,4.28)

1.07(0.31,4.44)

Parity

  Primiparous

0.29(0.12,0.64)

0.43(0.15,1.07)

0.41(0.14,1.14)

0.20(0.05,0.74)

  Multiparous

1

1

1

1

Employment

  Outside work

0.33(0.13,0.72)

0.38(0.13,0.98)

0.40(0.13,1.06)

0.45(0.13,1.39)

  Housewife

1

1

1

1

Religion/Ethnicity

  Buddhist Sinhala

1

1

1

1

  Other

0.91(0.38,1.95)

0.72(0.26,1.81)

0.70(0.25,1.80)

0.75(0.22,2.29)

Education

  Primary or below

4.28(0.66,34.28)

2.11(0.22,23.5)

2.86(0.29,33.69)

0.29(0.02,5.37)

  Junior Secondary

3.14(0.90,19.86)

1.12(0.22,8.58)

1.28(0.24,10.11)

0.55(0.09,5.02)

  Senior Secondary

1.40(0.34,9.45)

0.53(0.10,4.14)

0.64(0.12,5.19)

0.40(0.06,3.46)

  College or Above

1

1

1

1

Social class

  Highest

0.52(0.15,1.66)

0.60(0.15,2.32)

0.66(0.15,2.73)

0.57(0.09,3.26)

  Higher

0.17(0.04,0.56)

0.27(0.06,1.14)

0.33(0.07,1.49)

0.48(0.08,2.94)

  Lower

0.86(0.37,2.16)

0.91(0.33,2.82)

1.02(0.35,3.35)

1.09(0.30,4.71)

  Lowest

1

1

1

1

Health

Subfertility

  Yes

1.50(0.43,4.04)

 

1.78(0.43,5.87)

1.70(0.35,6.56)

  No

1

 

1

1

Diabetes mellitus

  Yes

3.99(1.50,9.56)

 

1.81(0.58,5.23)

1.72(0.44,6.21)

  No

1

 

1

1

History of LBW baby

  Yes

2.55(0.91,6.18)

 

1.10(0.35,3.06)

1.56(0.42,5.21)

  No

1

 

1

1

History of abortion

  Yes

1.73(0.67,3.91)

 

1.03(0.35,2.70)

0.84(0.24,2.61)

  No

1

 

1

1

BMI

  Low BMI

0.72(0.28,1.67)

 

0.82(0.29,2.14)

0.62(0.17,1.97)

  Normal BMI

1

 

1

1

  High BMI

1.67(0.72,3.62)

 

1.19(0.47,2.83)

1.66(0.56,4.71)

History of pre-eclampsia

    

  Yes

3.32(1.17,8.21)

 

1.96(0.60,5.76)

2.67(0.58,10.54)

  No

1

 

1

1

Psychometric

Anxiety total

1.13(1.07,1.20)

   

Delivery

1.12(1.02,1.22)

  

1.28(0.98,1.30)

Baby’s health

1.48(1.29,1.71)

  

1.14(0.92,1.41)

Appearance

1.09(0.93,1.24)

  

0.94(0.72,1.16)

Social support total

0.91(0.89,0.93)

   

Family

0.79(0.74,0.85)

  

0.94(0.92,1.02)

Friends

0.93(0.89,0.96)

  

1.13(0.83,1.06)

Special person

0.83(0.79,0.87)

  

0.94(0.77,0.95)

  1. a Bolded values indicate statistical significance with 95% confidence interval (CI)
  2. b Demographic and socioeconomic factors