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. 2012 Jul;10(4):320–329. doi: 10.1370/afm.1418

Table 4.

Characteristics That Predict Improved Outcomes (≥5-point Drop in PHQ-9 Score) at 12 Months, Odds Ratios From Logistic Regression (GLME)

Improved PHQ-9 Score in Women With Initial Elevated Depression Scores

Characteristic Usual Care No. (%) Intervention No. (%) Unadjusted OR (95% CI) Adjusteda OR (95% CI)
Total 60 (35) 98 (45) 1.82 (1.14–2.91)b 1.74 (1.05–2.86)b
Postpartum depression diagnosed
 Yes 25 (44) 51 (48) 1.67 (1.08–2.59) 2.05 (1.25–3.34)
 No 24 (27) 37 (41)
History of depression
 Yes 33 (33) 40 (41) 0.69 (0.46–1.04) 0.79 (0.51–1.23)
 No 27 (38) 58 (48)
Married
 Yes 33 (37) 44 (50) 1.33 (0.86–2.05) 1.38 (0.82–2.31)
 No 27 (33) 54 (29)
Income >$50,000
 Yes 26 (37) 24 (40) 0.89 (0.56–1.40) 0.71 (0.40–1.23)
 No 33 (35) 70 (46)
Age >25 years
 Yes 38 (36) 49 (42) 0.92 (0.61–1.39) 0.91 (0.57–1.47)
 No 22 (33) 49 (48)
Elevated PSI scorec
 Yes 41 (33) 58 (39) 0.51 (0.33–0.80)c 0.52 (0.33–0.84)c
 No 19 (40) 40 (61)
Education more than high school
 Yes 32 (37) 48 (48) 1.23 (0.81–1.87) 1.03 (0.63–1.69)
 No 28 (33) 50 (42)

GLME = generalized linear mixed effects; OR = odds ratio; PHQ-9 = 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire; PSI=Parenting Stress Inventory.

a

OR is calculated adjusting for all other variables in the table.

b

Significant effect for intervention.

c

Significant negative effect of high PSI score.