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Table 1 Characteristics pregnant women participating in the study to validate the Center for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression (CES-D) scale in northern Uganda, October 2012-December 2012

From: Reliability and validity of the center for epidemiologic studies-depression scale in screening for depression among HIV-infected and -uninfected pregnant women attending antenatal services in northern Uganda: a cross-sectional study

Variable

Estimate

Overall (n = 123)

HIV- (n = 87)

HIV + (n = 36)

HIV- vs. HIV + p value

Gestational age at interview, weeks

Mean (s.e.)

18.3 (0.36)

18.3 (0.43)

18.5 (0.66)

n.s.***

Participant speaks Acholi or Langi

%

91.9%

91.9%

91.7%

n.s.

Participants’ age, years

Mean (s.e.)

24.3 (0.44)

23.3 (0.49)

26.5 (0.76)

0.001

Woman identifies as married or cohabiting

%

87.0%

93.1%

71.2%

0.002

Primary or no education

%

53.7%

49.4%

63.9%

n.s.

Woman identifies as housewife

%

50.4%

51.7%

47.2%

n.s.

Monthly household income per capita (in Uganda Shillings)*

Mean (s.e.)

87,005 (9,229)

93,105 (10,991)

72,433 (16,988)

n.s.

MINI-defined current major depressive disorder

%

35.8%

28.7%

52.9%

0.011

Unadjusted CES-D score

Mean (s.e.)

17.1 (1.24)

14.6 (1.42)

23.2 (2.21)

0.001

Adjusted CES-D score**

Mean (s.e.)

n/a

15.3 (1.44)

21.5 (2.33)

0.032

  1. *At the time the study was done, 1 US Dollar was equivalent to 2,500 Ugandan Shillings.
  2. **Differences in CES-D scores between HIV-infected and -uninfected pregnant women after adjusting for age and marital status.
  3. ***n.s. refers to non-significant.