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Table 2 Impact of having antenatal depressive symptoms on each of self-reported perinatal complications

From: Antenatal depressive symptoms and perinatal complications: a prospective study in rural Ethiopia

Self-Reported Perinatal Complications

During Pregnancy

During Labour

Up to 7 days Postpartum

Neonatal

n (%)

aOR (95% CI)

n (%)

aOR (95% CI)

n (%)

aOR (95% CI)

n (%)

aOR (95% CI)

Edema

172 (13.8)

2.68 (1.87, 3.83)

 

--

70 (5.6)

2.37 (1.39, 4.04)

--

--

Blurred vision

293 (23.6)

1.89 (1.41, 2.54)

 

--

301(24.3)

1.74 (1.29, 2.36)

--

--

Severe abdominal pain

349 (28.2)

2.29 (1.73, 3.04)

 

--

382 (30.8)

1.61(1.21, 2.15)

--

--

Abnormal discharge

163 (13.2)

2.08 (1.44, 2.98)

 

--

187 (15.1)

1.42 (0.99, 2.02)

--

--

Burning sensation at urination

201 (16.2)

1.67 (1.19, 2.34)

 

--

257 (20.7)

1.59 (1.16, 2.18)

--

--

Severe headache

398 (32.1)

1.96 (1.49, 2.58)

340 (27.4)

1.84 (1.37, 2.46)

338 (27.3)

1.68 (1.24, 2.25)

--

--

Convulsion

--

--

491 (39.6)

1.42 (1.07, 1.87)

257 (20.7)

1.69 (1.24, 2.32)

--

--

Haemorrhage

--

--

378 (30.5)

1.74 (1.31, 2.33)

420 (33.8)

1.60 (1.22, 2.17)

--

--

Unconsciousness

--

--

152 (12.3)

1.48 (1.00, 2.19)

41 (3.3)

2.45 (1.25, 4.80)

--

--

Fever

--

--

368 (29.8)

1.98 (1.48, 2.64)

274 (22.1)

1.87 (1.37, 2.54)

--

--

Premature Rupture of Membrane

--

--

92 (7.4)

1.81 (1.11, 2.92)

 

--

--

--

Prolonged labour

--

--

264 (21.3)

1.98 (1.43, 2.73)

 

--

--

--

Tear

--

--

92 (7.4)

1.19 (0.72, 1.99)

 

--

--

--

Retained placenta (30 min)

--

--

66 (13.4)

1.57 (1.08, 2.30)

 

--

--

--

Difficulty or Fast Breathing

--

--

--

--

--

--

129 (11.0)

1.70 (1.12, 2.58)

Yellow Skin/Eye Color (Jaundice)

--

--

--

--

--

--

45 (3.8)

1.08 (0.53, 2.19)

Poor Sucking or Feeding

--

--

--

--

--

--

48 (4.1)

0.76 (0.39, 1.50)

Pus, Bleeding around Umbilical Cord

--

--

--

--

--

--

162 (13.8)

1.38 (0.94, 2.01)

Skin Lesions Or Blisters

--

--

--

--

--

--

129 (10.1)

1.18 (0.77, 1.80)

Convulsions/Spasms/Rigidity

--

--

--

--

--

--

115 (9.8)

1.72 (1.12, 2.65)

Lethargy/Unconsciousness

--

--

--

--

--

--

35 (3.0)

1.11 (0.51, 2.39)

Red or Swollen Eyes With Pus

--

--

--

--

--

--

53 (4.5)

1.50 (0.80, 2.80)

One or more of any symptoms

700 (56.4)

2.44 (1.84, 3.23)

826 (66.6)

1.84 (1.34, 2.53)

804 (64.8)

1.70 (1.23, 2.35)

418 (35.6)

1.30 (0.98, 1.73)

  1. N = total sample size; n = number of cases having perinatal complications ( % = percentage of cases having perinatal complications)
  2. Controlled for alcohol use, residence, marital status, household income, education, intimate partner violence, life threatening events, number of ANC visits, parity, pregnancy intention, chronic conditions, and previous experience of adverse perinatal outcomes in all models and after adjusting for presence of one or more of any pregnancy complications symptoms and delivery complications in modelling each of labour complications and postpartum complication respectively.