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Table 2 Distribution of participants by women's gestational, health and social support information

From: Antenatal depressive symptoms in rwanda: rates, risk factors, and social support

Women's gestational and health information

Total

N (%)

Depressive Symptoms

N (%)

P-value

Gestational age

 6 months

142 (35.9)

37 (26.1)

0.797

 7 months

102 (25.8)

24 (23.5)

 

 8 months

106 (26.8)

30 (28.3)

 

 9 months

46 (11.6)

14 (30.4)

 

Pregnancy intention

 Wanted

296 (74.7)

52 (17.6)

 < 0.001

 Unwanted

100 (25.3)

53 (53)

 

Parity (number of children given birth to)

 0

114 (28.8)

24 (21.1)

0.040

 1 to 3

232 (58.6)

61 (26.3)

 

 4 and more

50 (12.6)

20 (40)

 

Type of delivery on last pregnancy

 Normal vaginal delivery

199 (50.3)

57 (28.6)

0.325

 Vaginal delivery with complications

31 (7.8)

11 (35.5)

 

 Caesarean section

53 (13.4)

13 (24.5)

 

 N/A (first pregnancy)

113 (28.5)

24 (24.2)

 

Mothers' perceived health status

 Poor

73 (18.4)

48 (65.8)

 < 0.001

 Neither poor nor good

174 (43.9)

48 (27.6)

 

 Good

149 (37.6)

9 (6)

 

Have you lost a child

 Yes

58 (14.6)

19 (32.8)

0.244

 No

338 (85.4)

86 (25.4)

 

Size of the family (number of children taken care of)

 No child

115 (29.1)

25 (21.7)

0.16

 1–3

231 (58.3)

62 (26.8)

 

 4 and plus

50 (12.6)

18 (36)

 

Have you experienced a stressful event (checked off at least 1)

 Yes

123 (31.1)

60 (48.8)

 < 0.001

 No

273 (68.9)

45 (16.5)

 

Maternal social support

 1. Husband/partner support

  No partner

65 (16.4)

32 (49.2)

 < 0.001

  Poor support

109 (27.5)

59 (54.1)

 

  Good support

289 (72.5)

46 (16)

 

 2. Friend support

  Poor support

216 (54.5)

79 (36.6)

 < 0.001

  Good support

180 (45.5)

26 (14.4)

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