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. 2002 May 4;324(7345):1097.

Table.

Women scoring in range for high risk of depression (CES depression score >15) who had their first abortion or unintended childbirth between 1980 and 1992

Women with unintended births but no subsequent abortions
Women who had an abortion
Adjusted odds ratio (95% CI)4-150
Total No (%) at high risk Total No (%) at high risk
Unmarried 253 91 (36) 129 37 (29) 0.88 (0.54 to 1.43)
Married 530 101 (19) 164 43 (26) 1.92 (1.23 to 2.97)
 In first marriage 443 78 (18) 131 35 (27) 2.23 (1.36 to 3.64)
All women 783 192 (25) 293 80 (27) 1.39 (1.02 to 1.90)
4-150

Adjusted for family income, education, race, age at first pregnancy, and 1979 Rotter score. When CES depression questionnaire was administered in 1992.