Observational Study
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World J Psychiatry. Apr 19, 2025; 15(4): 100650
Published online Apr 19, 2025. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v15.i4.100650
Table 2 Univariate analysis of the association of sociodemographic and obstetric factors with antenatal depression, n (%)
Variables
With antenatal depression
Without antenatal depression
Pearson χ2, P value
OR (95%CI)
Sociodemographic factors
Age (years)18-24149 (8.4)1615 (91.6)87.012, P < 0.0012.256 (1.886-2.699)
25-29794 (4.8)15877 (95.2)1.223 (1.112-1.345)
≥ 301013 (3.9)24772 (96.1)1 (Ref category)
ResidenceTemporary1180 (4.9)22677 (95.1)33.494, P < 0.0011.313 (1.197-1.441)
Permanent776 (3.8)19587 (96.2)1 (Ref category)
Employment statusEmployed1942 (4.5)41360 (95.5)0.002, P = 0.9650.986 (0.522-1.863)
Unemployed10 (4.5)210 (95.5)1 (Ref category)
Education (years)≤ 12432 (5.8)7047 (94.2)38.948, P < 0.0011.421 (1.269-1.581)
> 121524 (4.1)35214 (95.9)1 (Ref category)
Economic statusLow25 (9.0)254 (91.0)181.796, P < 0.0013.281 (2.157-4.993)
Moderate1393 (5.5)23945 (94.5)1.939 (1.752 -2.147)
High537 (2.9)17903 (97.1)1 (Ref category)
History of mental disordersYes103 (22.2)360 (77.8)352.126, P < 0.0016.478 (5.179-8.104)
No1848 (4.2)41844 (95.8)1 (Ref category)
Obstetric factors
Trimester of pregnancyFirst1021 (6.9)12719 (93.1)329.936, P < 0.0012.412 (2.151-2.705)
Second498 (3.3)14381 (96.7)1.122 (0.985-1.279)
Third437 (3.0)14164 (97.0)1 (Ref category)
Gravidity1839 (4.4)18432 (95.6)0.059, P = 0.8081.021 (0.921-1.112)
≥ 2983 (4.3)21849 (95.7)1 (Ref category)
Parity01146 (4.5)24504 (95.5)3.105, P = 0.0781.091 (0.990-1.203)
≥ 1676 (4.1)15773 (95.9)1 (Ref category)
Planned pregnancyYes1247 (3.9)30716 (96.1)78.996, P < 0.0011 (Ref category)
No708 (5.9)11384 (94.1)1.532 (1.394-1.684)
Mode of conceptionNatural1854 (4.5)39292 (95.5)6.922, P = 0.0091.314 (1.071-1.611)
Artificial101 (3.5)2812 (96.5)1 (Ref category)
Pre-pregnancy screeningYes966 (3.8)24161 (96.2)48.590, P < 0.0011 (Ref category)
No989 (5.2)17935 (94.8)1.379 (1.260-1.510)