Table 3.
Significant Predictors from the Final Logistic Regression Models Examining Predictors of Perinatal Depressive Symptoms (≥16 on Center for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression Scale During Pregnancy and/or Postpartum) in the Overall Sample (n=244) and in HIV-Infected (n=139) and HIV-Uninfected (n=105) Women Separately
Sample | Significant predictors | OR | 95% CI | p value |
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Overall sample (n=244) | Preconception depression | <0.001 | ||
No, CES-D<16 (n=148) | 1.00 | Reference | ||
Yes, CES-D≥16 (n=96) | 5.62 | 3.08–10.27 | ||
Education | 0.03 | |||
At least high school or equivalent (n=133) | 1.00 | Reference | ||
Less than high school (n=111) | 1.92 | 1.06–3.46 | ||
Crack, cocaine, and/or heroin use preconception | 0.08 | |||
No use (n=207) | 1.00 | Reference | ||
Any use (n=37) | 2.24 | 0.92–5.46 | ||
Current number of sexual partners | 0.02 | |||
<2 (n=180) | 1.00 | Reference | ||
≥2 (n=64) | 2.20 | 1.12–4.32 | ||
Mental health services used preconception | 0.04 | |||
No use of services (n=210) | 1.00 | Reference | ||
Use of services (n=34) | 2.51 | 1.03–6.13 | ||
HIV-infected (n=139) | Preconception depression | <0.001 | ||
No, CES-D<16 (n=78) | 1.00 | Reference | ||
Yes, CES-D≥16 (n=61) | 5.71 | 2.67–12.19 | ||
Crack, cocaine, and/or heroin use preconception | 0.06 | |||
No use (n=120) | 1.00 | Reference | ||
Any use (n=19) | 3.10 | 0.96–10.01 | ||
HIV-uninfected (n=105) | Preconception depression | <0.001 | ||
No, CES-D<16 (n=67) | 1.00 | Reference | ||
Yes, CES-D≥16 (n=38) | 8.96 | 3.26–24.65 | ||
Education | 0.08 | |||
At least high school or equivalent (n=58) | 1.00 | Reference | ||
Less than high school (n=47) | 2.31 | 0.91–5.84 | ||
Current number of sexual partners | <0.01 | |||
<2 (n=65) | 1.00 | Reference | ||
≥2 (n=40) | 3.54 | 1.38–9.10 |
CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio.