Table 4 Linear regression model assessing the association between reported help with household tasks/newborn care during the COVID-19 pandemic and Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Survey (EPDS) score

Intercept

12.2 (1.19, 9.85-14.5)

< 0.001

Age (years)

−0.101 (0.036, − 0.172-(− 0.031))

0.005

Race/ethnicity:

White

reference

Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin

0.981 (0.649, − 0.292-2.26)

0.131

Black or African American

2.25 (1.31, − 0.319-4.82)

0.086

Asian

−0.513 (0.828, − 2.14-1.11)

0.536

American Indian or Alaskan Native

3.15 (1.83, − 0.445-6.74)

0.086

Other

0.662 (0.998, − 1.30-2.62)

0.507

Household income:

< $49,999

reference

$50,000 - $99,999

−1.20 (0.520, − 2.22-(− 0.180))

0.021

$100,000+

−1.27 (0.528, − 2.31-(− 0.236))

0.016

Education level:

Less than a bachelor’s degree

reference

Bachelor’s degree

−1.06 (0.430, − 1.90-(− 0.212))

0.014

Degree beyond a bachelor’s degree

−1.02 (0.436, − 1.87-(− 0.159))

0.020

Number of days between giving birth and completing the study survey

0.023 (0.011, 0.002-0.045)

0.033

Number of days between the onset of the pandemic and giving birth

−0.002 (0.003, − 0.007-0.003)

0.410

Help with household tasks and newborn care affected by the pandemic (yes vs no)

−1.27 (0.275, − 1.81-(− 0.731))

< 0.001