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Table 3 Subgroup analysis of factors groups associated with perinatal depression in women according to country income

From: Risk factors of perinatal depression in women: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Maternal characteristics

 

P value

OR

95% CI

I2

Maternal education level

developing nations

0.008

1.38

[1.09,1.76]

54%

developed country

0.006

1.43

[1.11, 1.84]

93%

Family economic status

developing nations

0.002

1.82

[1.24, 2.66]

80%

developed country

0.0008

1.30

[1.12, 1.51]

0%

History of mental illness

developing nations

 < 0.00001

0.24

[0.16, 0.37]

69%

developed country

0.02

0.36

[0.16, 0.82]

94%

Domestic violence

developing nations

 < 0.00001

0.22

[0.14,0.32]

77%

developed country

 < 0.00001

0.44

[0.32, 0.60]

/

Parity

developing nations

0.02

0.78

[0.63,0.96]

54%

developed country

0.005

0.67

[0.50, 0.89]

87%