Depression and its psychosocial risk factors in pregnant Kenyan adolescents: a cross-sectional study in a community health Centre of Nairobi

Table 2 Results of hierarchical multiple regression analysis on depression

Variable	Category	Beta(S.E)	95%C.I Beta	β	P-Value	R² change	F- ratio R² change
Age in years	15 to 16 Years	2.46	(0.1-4.8)	0.14	0.038	0.372	12.3^a
	17 Years	0.32	(−1.3-1.9)	0.02	0.701
	18 years	Reference
Occupation	Employed	0.11	(−1.7-1.9)	0.01	0.903
Occupation	Unemployed	Reference
Marital status	Married	0.00	(−2.6-2.6)	0. 00	0.999
Marital status	Unmarried	Reference
Living with parents	Yes	1.11	(−1.5-3.7)	0.09	0.403
Living with parents	No	Reference
Type of housing	Permanent	−0.27	(−2.2-1.6)	−0.02	0.782
Type of housing	Temporary	Reference
Income	< 10,000Ksh	0.27	(−1.7-2.3)	0.02	0.788
	10,000-14,999	−1.04	(−3.0-0.9)	−0.08	0.286
	> = 15,000Ksh	Reference
Receiving social support	Yes	−2.76	(−4.8--0.7)	−0.19	0.008	0.181	7.1^a
Receiving social support	No	Reference
Partner reaction	Negative	1.46	(−1.2-4.1)	0.10	0.272
	Ambivalent	0.96	(−1.4-3.4)	0.06	0.429
	Positive	Reference
Have other children	Yes	−1.58	(−3.4-0.2)	−0.11	0.089
Have other children	No	Reference
Experience a stressful life event	Yes	3.27	(1.4-5.1)	0.25	0.001
Experience a stressful life event	No	Reference
Substance abuse	Yes	1.44	(−1.0-3.9)	0.07	0.246
Substance abuse	No	Reference
Experience domestic violence	Yes	0.99	(−0.9-2.8)	0.08	0.292
Experience domestic violence	No	Reference
Diagnosed with HIV/AIDS	Yes	3.81	(1.3-6.3)	0.17	0.004
Diagnosed with HIV/AIDS	No	Reference
Whether attending clinic as scheduled	Yes	−2.55	(−5.2-0.1)	−0.11	0.059
Whether attending clinic as scheduled	No	Reference
R²						0.554

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