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. 2016 Oct 31;11(10):e0165621. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0165621

Table 7. Models One to Four of the multiple linear regression analysis based on a hierarchical approach.

Model One Model Two Model Three Model Four
Level Variable β coeff 95%CI p value β coeff 95%CI p value β coeff 95%CI p value β coeff 95%CI p value
1 Socio-economic status quintile  
- poorest - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- second poorest 0.35 -0.03 0.74 0.002 -0.18 -0.63 0.27 0.00 -0.16 -0.64 0.31 0.77 -0.16 -0.62 0.30 0.00
- middle 0.47 0.10 0.85 -0.21 -0.63 0.20 -0.22 -0.63 0.19 -0.20 -0.58 0.17
- next richest 0.74 0.35 1.12 -0.03 -0.46 0.41 -0.05 -0.52 0.42 0.12 -0.38 0.61
- richest 0.83 0.44 1.22 -0.11 -0.59 0.38 -0.06 -0.56 0.44 0.04 -0.46 0.54
2 Mother’s education level (yrs)         0.10 0.07 0.14 <0.001 0.11 0.07 0.14 <0.001 -0.03 -0.06 0.01 0.12
Father's age (years)      
- 20–29     - - - - - - - - - - - -
- 15–19     -1.06 -1.67 -0.45 <0.001 -1.15 -1.75 -0.56 <0.001 -1.40 -1.98 -0.82 <0.001
- ≥ 30     -0.94 -1.26 -0.63 -0.90 -1.19 -0.62 0.38 0.10 0.66
Unmarried     -3.45 -4.10 -2.80 <0.001 -3.27 -3.96 -2.58 <0.001 -3.62 -4.24 -3.00 <0.001
Geographical area*         rho = 0.040     rho = 0.035     rho = 0.021    
3 Previous depression      
- never     - - - - - - - -
- one/two < 2 weeks     -1.08 -1.49 -0.66 <0.001 -0.90 -1.31 -0.49 <0.001
- one ≥2 weeks     -1.70 -2.43 -0.96 -1.34 -1.97 -0.70
- both ≥ 2 weeks     -2.07 -3.01 -1.14 -1.50 -2.43 -0.56
IPV—in last year     -1.03 -1.47 -0.58 <0.001 -0.83 -1.27 -0.3899422 <0.001
IPV—sexual abuse     -0.86 -1.53 -0.18 0.01 -0.51 -1.18 0.15 0.13
4 Mother's age (years)          
- 18–29       - - - -
- 15–17       -1.09 -1.48 -0.70 <0.001
- ≥ 30       0.37 -0.01 0.74
Number of live children       -0.74 -0.87 -0.61 <0.001
Birth interval          
- first birth       - - - -
- < 24 months       -1.85 -2.21 -1.49 <0.001
- 2–3 years         -0.59 -1.08 -0.11
- > 3 years                         0.49 0.07 0.92
r2 goodness of fit       0.0054       0.0766       0.1119       0.22

*rho is the proportion of variation explained by differences in geographical area, derived from the variability of random intercepts in a random effects model