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Table 3 Simple and multiple linear regression analysis of factors associated with problem focused coping among women with symptoms of postpartum depression, (n = 385)

From: Coping strategies of women with postpartum depression symptoms in rural Ethiopia: a cross-sectional community study

 

Mean (SD)

Crude β (95% CI)

Adjusted β (95% CI)

Age, mean (SD), 28.8(5.2)

 

−0.00 (− 0.08, 0.07)

0.02 (− 0.04, 0 .10)

Residence

 Rural

14.4 (0.2)

Ref

Ref

 Urban

17.3 (0.7)

2.96 (1.28, 4.65)

2.39 (0.67, 4.11)

Educational Status

 No formal education

14.2 (0.2)

Ref

Ref

 Formal education

15.8 (0.4)

1.53 (0.55, 2.51)

1.50 (0.44, 2.56)

Hunger in the preceding month

 No

14.7 (0.2)

Ref

Ref

 Yes

14.1 (0.3)

−0.63 (− 1.48, 0.20)

−0.47 (− 1.46, 0.50)

Subjective relative wealth

 Less

14.0 (4.2)

Ref

Ref

 Same

14.8 (3.5)

0.84 (0.04, 1.65)

0.80 (−0.14, 1.75)

 Better

16.5 (4.5)

2.53 (0.52, 4.55)

1.62 (−0.36, 3.61)

Social support

 Poor

14.8 (3.9)

Ref

Ref

 Intermediate

14.0 (3.6)

−0.76 (−1.71, 0.18)

− 0.91 (− 1.86, 0.04)

 Strong

15.2 (4.5)

0.32 (−0.77, 1.42)

− 0.18 (− 1.33, 0 .95)

Husband drinks too much alcohol

 No

14.3 (0.2)

Ref

Ref

 Yes

15.1 (0.4)

0.80 (−0.11, 1.71)

0.90 (0.00, 1.81)

Marital relationship

 Bad

14.9 (0.4)

Ref

Ref

 Good

14.4 (0.2)

−0.45 (−1.43, 0.52)

− 0.45 (− 1.44, 0.53)

PHQ score

 

0.11 (− 0.02, 0.24)

0.12 (− 0.00, 0.25)

Perceived cause

 Psychosocial

14.5 (3.8)

Ref

Ref

 Physical

15.6 (4.3)

1.13 (0.18, 2.08)

1.12 (0.17, 2.07)

 Supernatural

13.8 (3.6)

−0.71 (− 2.69, 1.26)

−0.95 (− 2.94, 1.04)

 Unable to say

12.9 (3.4)

−1.54 (− 2.75, − 0.34)

−1.41 (− 2.62, − 0.21)

Perceived severity

 Mild

14.8 (3.7)

Ref

Ref

 Moderate

14.0 (3.8)

−0.75 (−1.82, − 0.31)

−0.61 (− 1.69, 0.46)

 Severe

14.9 (4.2)

0.08 (−0.98, 1.14)

0.36 (− 0.74, 1.47)

WHODAS Score

 

−0.05 (− 0.16, 0.04)

−0.09 (− 0.20, 0.01)

  1. bold type signifies statistical significance at p < 0.05