Table III.

Multiple logistic regression analysis of present and past violence on mothers’ psychological distress 8 months after birth, controlling for other key determinants (n = 289).

	Odds ratios [Exp(B)] for GHQ > 5 after adjustment for co-variates (95% confidence interval)
Any partner or family violence since the birth
No†	1.00
Yes	19.17** (3.73–98.50)
Any family violence in childhood
No†	1.00
Yes	1.74 (0.26–11.83)
Woman’s evaluation of the couple relationship
Very good or good†	1.00
Not good	4.20 (0.88–20.20)
Economic problems
No†	1.00
Yes	1.26 (0.23–7.01)
Woman’s satisfaction with current employment situation
Satisfied†	1.00
Dissatisfied	16.80** (2.99–94.49)
Hospitalisation of the baby
No†	1.00
Yes	7.61* (1.51–38.38)
Frequent feelings of anxiety/depression before pregnancy
No†	1.00
Yes	4.31* (1.06–17.50)

^*p < 0.05;

^**p < 0.01.

^†Reference group.