Risk factors for antenatal depression, postnatal depression and parenting stress

BMC Psychiatry

Table 1 Results of multiple regression for predictors of antenatal depression

Predictor Variables	B	β	sr²	t	p
Age	.02	.01	.00	.36	.72
Income	-.36	-.05	-.11	-2.06	.04*
Education	-.26	-.02	-.03	-.85	.39
History of Depression	-.02	-.01	-.00	-.23	.82
History of Abuse	.26	.06	.00	2.22	.03*
History of Miscarriage/Abortion	-.46	-.03	-.05	-1.03	.34
Antenatal Anxiety	2.15	.32	.06	9.46	.00***
Major Life Events	.97	.07	.00	2.55	.01*
Negative Cognitive Style	.04	.11	.00	2.68	.00**
Self-Esteem	-.43	-.34	-.33	-6.46	.00***
Social Support	-1.86	-.18	-.19	-3.71	.00***
R = .88
R² = .78***
Adjusted R² = .77
Standard Error = 4.30

*p < .05, **p < .01, ***p < .001.
B = unstandardised regression coefficients, β = standardised regression coefficients, sr² = semipartial correlations

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