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Table 2 Logistic regression model examining associated factors of expectant mothers’ depressive symptoms

From: Prevalence and determinants of antepartum depressive and anxiety symptoms in expectant mothers and fathers: results from a perinatal psychiatric morbidity cohort study in the east and west coasts of Malaysia

Associated factors

Full model

Final model

Adjusted OR

CI95%

Adjusted OR

CI95%

Socioeconomic status

 Income earner

  No

1

   

  Yes

1.08

0.51–2.26

–

 

 Economic status

  High income

1

   

  Middle income

1.07

0.44–2.59

–

 

  Low income

1.55

0.53–4.49

–

 

 Social support

  Low support

1

 

1

 

  Moderate support

0.12

0.02–0.65

0.16

0.03–0.73

  High support

0.09

0.02–0.50

0.13

0.03–0.59

Intimate partner violence

 Experienced physical violence ever

  No

1

 

1

 

  Yes

10.93

2.79–42.83

12.13

3.48–42.23

Relationship with husband

  Good

1

 

1

 

  Poor

3.50

1.78–6.87

3.92

2.05–7.53

Pregnancy related indicators

 Planned current pregnancy

    

  No

1

   

  Yes

0.65

0.35–1.21

–

 

 Husband’s sex preference

  No

1

   

  Yes

1.18

0.62–2.23

–

 

 Restriction during pregnancy

  No

1

   

  Yes

1.73

0.90–3.35

–

 

 Stressful life event

  No

1

   

  Yes

1.86

0.89–3.88

–

 

History of mental illness

 Previous history of depression

  No

1

   

  Yes

0.96

0.31–2.98

–

 

 Depression in earlier pregnancy

  No

1

 

1

 

  Yes

5.48

2.35–12.79

6.78

3.21–14.34

 Husband’s depression in current pregnancy

  No

1

 

1

 

  Yes

2.68

1.16–6.17

3.95

1.79–8.70