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Table 3 Logistic regression predicting the likelihood of antenatal depressive symptoms among women in Southern Province in Rwanda

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

Independent variables

B

S.E

P-values

Odds ratio

95% C.I

     

Lower

Upper

Ubudehe (socio-economic class)

  

0.24

   

 First

0.654

0.439

0.136

1.924

0.814

4.546

 Second

-0.066

0.316

0.835

0.936

0.504

1.74

 Third (r)

   

1

  

Parity

  

0.127

   

 Primigravida

-1.091

0.557

0.050

0.336

0.113

1

 One child to 3

-0.390

0.424

0.357

0.677

0.295

1.553

 4 and more (r)

   

1

  

Perceived health status

  

0

   

 Poor

2.414

0.471

0

11.176

4.441

28.126

 Neither poor nor good

1.445

0.416

0.001

4.24

1.876

9.587

 Good (r)

   

1

  

Pregnancy desired

 Wanted

-0.88

0.321

0.006

0.415

0.221

0.778

 Unwanted (r)

   

1

  

Stressful life event

 At least one

0.833

0.306

0.006

2.300

1.263

4.189

 None (r)

   

1

  

Maternity social support

Husband/partner support

0

   

 No partner

1.495

0.453

0.001

4.458

1.833

10.842

 Poor

1.214

0.382

0.001

3.366

1.593

7.113

 Good (r)

   

1

  

Friend support

 Poor

0.199

0.325

0.540

1.221

0.646

2.307

 Good (r)

   

1

  

 Constant

-2.253

0.541

0

0.105

  
  1. r Reference category, df degree of freedom, B Regression coefficients