Table 6.

Predictors of PPD by multivariate logistic regression

Factor		EPDS				Total	ORb 95% CI	P-Value
		≥ 13		< 13		N
		N	%	N	%
Prim parity	Yes	53	44.5%	66	55.5%	119	1.67 [0.99-2.8]	0.054
	No(ref)	76	29.1%	185	70.9%	261	1
Stressful events in pregnancy	Yes	78	42.9%	104	57.1%	182	2.1 [1.27-3.4]	0.003
	No(ref)	51	25.8%	147	74.2%	198	1
Education (husband) (yrs)	≤ 6	39	56.5%	30	43.5%	69	5.2 [2.7-10]	< 0.001
	7-12	45	34.6%	85	65.4%	130	1.7 [1.002-2.92]	0.049
	> 12 (ref)	45	24.9%	136	75.1%	181	1
MSSS	Low	77	45.8%	91	54.2%	168	2.5 [1.7-4.2]	< 0.001
	Medium (+) Adequate(ref)	52	24.5%	160	75.5%	212	1
Vacuum use	Yes	18	69.2%	8	30.8%	26	4 [1.64-9.91]	0.002
	No(ref)	45	28.1%	115	71.9%	160	1

OR Odds Ratio; CI Confidence Interval, ref. reference level. ⁺Significant level at p < 0.05