Table 6.

Linear regression models presenting adjusted associations between depression incidence (independent variable) and baseline social support measures (dependent variables; n=354)

Nature of support	Association with depression incidence (B-value, 95% CI)
	Unadjusted	Model 1	Model 2	Model 3
From husband
Emotional	−2.4 (−3.8 to −1.1)*	−2.4 (−3.7 to −1.1)*	−1.5 (−2.8 to −0.2)*	−1.1 (−2.4 to 0.2)
Practical	−0.4 (−1.0 to 0.3)	−0.4 (−1.0 to 0.3)	−0.1 (−0.8 to 0.6)	0.1 (−0.6 to 0.7)
Negative aspects	0.5 (−0.1 to 1.1)	0.5 (−0.1 to 1.1)	0.5 (−0.2 to 1.1)	0.3 (−0.3 to 1.0)
From mother
Emotional	−1.3 (−3.0 to 0.4)	−1.3 (−2.9 to 0.4)	−1.0 (−2.7 to 0.7)	−0.8 (−2.4 to 0.9)
Practical	0.1 (−0.8 to 1.0)	−0.2 (−0.7 to 1.0)	0.2 (−0.7 to 1.1)	0.5 (−0.5 to 1.4)
Negative aspects	0.1 (−0.5 to 0.7)	0.1 (−0.5 to 0.7)	0.2 (−0.5 to 0.8)	0.2 (−0.5 to 0.9)
From mother in law
Emotional	−3.4 (−5.4 to −1.3)*	−3.4 (−5.3 to −1.4)*	−2.6 (−4.6 to −0.5)*	−2.8 (−4.9 to −0.8)*
Practical	−0.8 (−1.7 to 0.2)	−0.8 (−1.7 to 0.2)	−0.5 (−1.4 to 0.5)	−0.4 (−1.4 to 0.6)
Negative aspects	−0.4 (−1.1 to 0.3)	−0.4 (−1.1 to 0.3)	−0.2 (−1.0 to 0.5)	−0.3 (−1.0 to 0.5)

Model 1 Adjusted for age.

Model 2 Adjusted for 1 and number of children, duration of education, family income, baby health, physical health and previous emotional problems.

Model 3 Adjusted for 2 and number of life stressors/events and timing of follow-up.

*p<0.05.