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Table 5 Predictors of antenatal depressive symptoms by adjusted logistic regression

From: Prevalence and predictors of antenatal depressive symptoms among Chinese women in their third trimester: a cross-sectional survey

Variables

B

SE

OR

95% CI

p

Demographic and clinical factors

     

  Age

-.157

.056

0.85

0.76-0.95

.005

  Week of pregnancy

-.017

.055

0.98

0.88-1.09

.751

  Number of miscarriages

.623

.183

1.86

1.30-2.66

.001

  Home location (urban, rural)

-.290

.334

0.74

0.38-1.44

.385

  Education levels (primary school, ≥high school)

-.061

.059

0.94

0.83-1.05

.304

  Monthly income (<3000, ≥3000)

-.315

.160

0.73

0.53-0.99

.049

  Medical expenses (insurance, self-payment)

.255

.190

1.29

0.88-1.87

.180

  Partner relationship (general, good)

-.916

.435

0.40

0.17-0.93

.035

  Maternal health status (good, general)

-.568

.403

0.56

0.25-1.24

.158

  Menstruation history (regular, irregular)

1.093

.303

2.98

1.64-5.40

<.001

  Antenatal health check (regular, irregular)

.530

.787

1.69

0.36-7.93

.501

  Fetus health worries (yes, no)

1.007

.551

2.73

0.93-8.05

.067

  Desired fetus sex worries (yes, no)

-.046

.431

0.95

0.41-2.22

.915

  Preparedness of delivery (no, yes)

−1.021

.292

0.36

0.20-0.63

<.001

  Financial worries (no, yes)

.849

.311

2.33

1.27-4.30

.006

Psychosocial factors

     

  EPQ-Psychoticism

.065

.019

1.06

1.02-1.10

.001

  EPQ-Extraversion

-.003

.016

0.99

0.96-1.02

.832

  EPQ-Neuroticism

.073

.015

1.07

1.04-1.10

<.001

  PPS total score

.047

.013

1.04

1.02-1.07

<.001

  SCSQ-Active coping

-.076

.020

0.92

0.89-0.96

<.001

  SCSQ-Passive coping

-.009

.035

0.99

0.92-1.06

.806

  SSRS total score

-.075

.022

0.92

0.88-0.97

.001

  1. Abbreviations: EPQ, eysenck personality questionnaire, PPS pregnancy pressure scale, SCSQ simplified coping style questionnaire, SSRS social support rating scale.