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Table 4 Conditional logistic regression of worry levelsa adjusted for potential confounders

From: Frequency and source of worries in an International sample of pregnant and postpartum women during the Covid-19 pandemic

Variables

Odds ratio (95% confidence interval)

Age (years)

  < 35

Reference

  > =35

1.21 (1.09–1.34)

Highest Education Level Attained

  High School

Reference

  Some college

1.01 (0.85–1.20)

  College graduate

0.96 (0.83–1.11)

  Graduate school or more

1.01 (0.87–1.17)

Employment during the pandemic

  Other

Reference

  Essential worker

0.84 (0.73–0.95)

  Healthcare or nursing home worker

0.98 (0.85–1.12)

Marital Status

  Other

Reference

  Living with partner

0.77 (0.65–0.92)

  Married

0.92 (0.77–1.09)

Region of residence

  Europe

Reference

  Africa

3.08 (2.59–3.66)

  Asia & Pacific

1.49 (1.28–1.73)

  Middle East

1.18 (0.80–1.74)

  North America

1.27 (1.10–1.46)

  South/Latin America

3.96 (3.47–4.51)

 Household size

1.05 (1.02–1.08)

Medical coverage

  No

Reference

  Yes

0.93 (0.84–1.03)

Weeks pregnant

  0–13

Reference

  13–28

1.15 (1.01–1.30)

  28–42

1.06 (0.92–1.21)

  Postpartum

1.12 (0.96–1.30)

Checks COVID-19 News in traditional media per day

  < 5 Times

Reference

  ≥ 5 Times

1.63 (1.33–2.00)

Checks COVID-19 News in social media per day

  < 5 Times

Reference

  ≥ 5 Times

1.78 (1.51–2.11)

Discussed COVID-19 via mass communication per day

  < 5 Times

Reference

  ≥ 5 Times

0.87 (0.68–1.11)

Discussed COVID-19 with others per day

  < 5 Times

Reference

  ≥ 5 Times

1.62 (1.35–1.96)

Source of support

  Children

1.06 (1.01–1.12)

  Co-workers

0.95 (0.89–1.00)

  Friends

0.95 (0.88–1.02)

  Husband/Partner

1.02 (0.96–1.08)

  Parents

1.00 (0.94–1.07)

  Siblings

1.10 (1.04–1.17)

Source of Stress

  Children

0.97 (0.91–1.02)

  Co-workers

1.06 (1.00–1.14)

  Friends

0.93 (0.85–1.01)

  Husband/Partner

1.17 (1.10–1.24)

  Parents

1.09 (1.02–1.16)

  Siblings

1.12 (1.04–1.21)

  1. aWorry Level was classified as 1 = Not worried at all, 2 = Not very worried, 3 = Somewhat worried, 4 = Very worried