Table 3 Depression Categories by Predictors (chi-square test)
Variables | No Depression (score ≤ 8) | Possible depression (score (score 9–11) | High possibility/Strong positive depression (score ≥ 12) | Chi-Square value | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GDM | 0.211 | ||||
Yes | 27.5% | 43.1% | 29.6% | ||
No | 20.8% | 37.7% | 41.6% | 5.680a | |
Age | 0.013* | ||||
18–25 | 19.0% | 38.1% | 42.9% | 12.602a | |
26–35 | 20.0% | 41.9% | 38.1% | ||
36–45 | 43.6% | 41.0% | 15.4% | ||
Nationality | 7.842a | 0.020* | |||
Emirati | 21.3% | 40.0% | 38.7% | ||
Non-Emirati | 38.9% | 44.4% | 16.7% | ||
BMI | 0.031* | ||||
Underweight/Normal | 17.5% | 32.5% | 50.0% | 10.646a | |
Overweight | 24.2% | 53.0% | 22.7% | ||
Obese | 28.7% | 35.0% | 36.3% | ||
Planned pregnancy | 4.236a | 0.120 | |||
Yes | 20.8% | 44.6% | 34.6% | ||
No | 33.9% | 32.1% | 33.9% | ||
Personal History of depression | 0.004* | ||||
Yes | 3.6% | 39.3% | 57.1% | 10.939a | |
No | 28.5% | 41.1% | 30.4% | ||
Previous history of mood disorder | 5.275a | 0.072 | |||
Yes | 11.1% | 37.0% | 51.9% | ||
No | 27.9% | 41.5% | 31.4% | ||