Table 3 Logistic regression showing factors associated with expectant fathers’ depressive symptoms
Associated factors | Full model | Final model | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Adjusted OR | CI95% | Adjusted OR | CI95% | |
Socioeconomic status | ||||
 Living condition | ||||
  Own house | 1 |  | 1 |  |
  Rented house | 2.67 | 1.11–6.45 | 2.53 | 1.08–5.92 |
  Living with parents/others | 0.70 | 0.20–2.48 | 0.77 | 0.23–2.59 |
 Social support | ||||
  Family support | 0.82 | 0.72–0.94 | 0.83 | 0.76–0.90 |
  Friends support | 1.03 | 0.91–1.16 | – |  |
  Significant other support | 1.04 | 0.95–1.13 | – |  |
Partner relationship | ||||
 Relationship with wife | ||||
  Good | 1 |  |  |  |
  Poor | 1.91 | 0.72–5.06 | – |  |
 Help wife in household chores | ||||
  No | 1 |  |  |  |
  Yes | 0.51 | 0.17–1.57 | – |  |
Pregnancy related indicator | ||||
 Son preference | ||||
  No | 1 |  | 1 |  |
  Yes | 2.35 | 1.13–4.86 | 2.32 | 1.15–4.67 |
 Stressful life event | ||||
  No | 1 |  | 1 |  |
  Yes | 2.62 | 1.25–5.47 | 2.92 | 1.45–5.85 |
History of mental illness | ||||
 Depression in wife’s earlier pregnancy | ||||
  No | 1 |  | 1 |  |
  Yes | 21.26 | 6.34–71.32 | 19.69 | 6.66–58.23 |
 Wife’s depression in current pregnancy | ||||
  No | 1 |  |  |  |
  Yes | 2.40 | 0.96–5.97 | – |  |