Table 3.

Depression in the postnatal period and child outcome (logistic regression analyses)

	Number of children	% children with poor outcome	Unadjusted OR (95% CI)	OR adjusted for marital conflict (maternal rating) (95% CI)	OR adjusted for depression in other parent	OR adjusted for marital conflict (maternal rating) and depression in other parent
A. Total child problems
Mother not depressed	8598	7.92	2.79** (2.30–3.40)	2.34** (1.88–2.91)	2.62** (2.02–3.39)	2.31** (1.76–3.02)
Mother depressed	769	19.38
Father not depressed	6036	8.35	2.20** (1.47–3.28)	1.98* (1.31–2.99)	1.79* (1.18–2.71)	1.71* (1.13–2.61)
Father depressed	180	16.67
B. Conduct difficulties
Mother not depressed	8598	10.50	2.29** (1.90–2.76)	1.87** (1.52–2.30)	1.99** (1.54–2.57)	1.74** (1.33–2.52)
Mother depressed	769	21.20
Father not depressed	6036	10.22	1.83* (1.23–2.72)	1.68* (1.12–2.52)	1.59* (1.06–2.38)	1.53* (1.02–2.30)
Father depressed	180	17.22
C. Emotional difficulties
Mother not depressed	8598	12.20	1.86** (1.54–2.24)	1.74** (1.42–2.14)	1.78** (1.39–2.27)	1.75** (1.36–2.52)
Mother depressed	769	20.55
Father not depressed	6036	12.77	1.31 (0.88–1.97)	1.31 (0.87–1.97)	1.17 (0.78–1.77)	1.19 (0.78–1.80)
Father depressed	180	16.11

^*P < 0.05;

^**P < 0.001.