Table 6: Multivariable logistic regression analysis of postpartum depression (N = 335).

Variable

 Category

PPD

 AOR

95% CI

P-value

 Yes

 No

Educational Status

No formal education

Primary School

Secondary School

Diploma

Degree and above

23

21

16

19

8

32

42

70

60

44

 1.00

 0.443

 0.243

 0.237

 0.26

 

 0.187, 1.048

 0.100, 0.588

 0.089, 0.630

 0.081, 0.839

 

0.064

0.002**

0.004**

0.024*

Difficult with income

Yes

No

43

44

68

180

 2.007

 1

 1.049, 3.840

0.035*

 

Hospitalized Children

Yes

No

19

68

 25

223

 2.645

 1

 1.153, 6.066

0.022*

 

Unplanned pregnancy

Yes

No

33

54

 

52

196

 

 2.099

 1

1.063, 4.145

 

0.033*

Relative mental illness

Yes near relatives

Yes distant relatives

No

8

16

63

3

19

226

 11.942

 3.039

1

 2.486, 57.375

 1.269, 7.276

0.002**

0.013*

Marriage Satisfaction

No

More or less

Yes

6

21

47

10

30

221

 

 1.565

 3.597

 1

 0.435, 5.631

 1.695, 7.635

 

0.493

0.001***

***pv < 0.001, **p < 0.01, *p < 0.05, CI: Confidence Interval; COR: Crude Odd Ratio; AOR: Adjusted Odd Ratio, pv: p-value