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Table 4 Factors associated with depressive symptoms (EPDS ≥13) among pregnant women

From: Self-reported mental health status of pregnant women in Sweden during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional survey

 

cOR

95% CI

p

aOR

95% CI

p

Age

 18–25

Ref

Ref

 

Ref

Ref

 

 26–30

.394

.205–.759

.005

.490

.233–1.027

.059

 31–40

.321

.169–.609

.001

.424

.196–.916

.029

  > 40

.309

.066–1.451

.137

.371

.068–2.016

.251

Working Hours

  < 40 h per week

Ref

Ref

 

Ref

Ref

 

 40 h per week

.633

.425–.942

.024

.793

.503–1.251

.319

  > 40 h per week

.870

.442–1.710

.686

1.044

.487–2.240

.912

Monthly Family Income

  < 40,000 SEK

Ref

Ref

 

Ref

Ref

 

 40,000 SEK

1.210

.795–1.841

.375

.785

.475–1.296

.344

  > 40,000 SEK

.750

.450–1.250

.270

.865

.498–1.505

.068

Educational Level

 Bachelor or above

.429

.294–.627

<.001

.563

.357–.889

.014

Family Health Status

 With sick family members

2.242

1.502–3.347

<.001

2.627

1.686–4.092

<.001

Giving Birth

 Yes

1.364

.773–2.406

.284

1.523

.817–2.839

.185

Marriage

 Yes

1.104

.542–2.247

.786

.920

.416–2.037

.837

Death in families

 Yes

1.254

.710–2.213

.435

1.361

.735–2.522

.327

Changing Career

 Yes

.693

.409–1.174

.173

.809

.444–1.474

.489

Exams

 Yes

.535

.230–1.249

.148

.626

.240–1.631

.338

Unemployment

 Yes

3.610

1.692–7.702

.001

2.759

1.180–6.453

.019

Others

 Yes

1.703

1.134–2.556

.010

1.955

1.232–3.101

.004

  1. *p < .05, **p < .01