Table 2.
Association between sociodemographic characteristics and the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (n = 820).
| Variables | EPDS ≥ 12 | EPDS ≥ 18 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PR (95% CI)∗ | p | PR (95% CI)∗ | p | |
| Age (years) | ||||
| 18 to 29 | 1.0 | — | 1.0 | — |
| 30 to 39 | 1.0 (0.8–1.3) | 0.913 | 0.8 (0.5–1.3) | 0.375 |
| ≥40 | 0.9 (0.6–1.3) | 0.497 | 1.0 (0.5–2.2) | 0.931 |
| Living with a partner | ||||
| Yes | 1.0 | — | 1.0 | — |
| No | 1.3 (0.9–1.7) | 0.099 | 1.5 (0.8–3.0) | 0.232 |
| Education | ||||
| Complete/incomplete university degree | 1.0 | — | 1.0 | — |
| Complete high school | 1.5 (0.8–2.7) | 0.156 | 0.7 (0.3–1.7) | 0.404 |
| Incomplete high school | 1.9 (1.0–3.4) | <0.05 | 1.3 (0.5–3.3) | 0.647 |
| Incomplete elementary school | 1.9 (1.0–3.5) | <0.05 | 0.9 (0.3–2.5) | 0.768 |
| Household income (minimum wages) | ||||
| ≥3 | 1.0 | — | 1.0 | — |
| 2 to <3 | 1.3 (0.8–2.1) | 0.343 | 2.9 (0.7–12.8) | 0.151 |
| 1 to <2 | 1.6 (1.0–2.5) | 0.058 | 5.7 (1.4–23.3) | <0.05 |
| <1 | 1.5 (0.9–2.5) | 0.082 | 3.7 (0.8–16.4) | 0.086 |
| Prepregnancy body mass index | ||||
| <25 kg/m2 | 1.0 | — | 1.0 | |
| Overweight | 1.1 (0.8–1.4) | 0.757 | 1.0 (0.5–1.9) | 0.971 |
| Obese class I | 1.1 (0.8–1.5) | 0.701 | 1.1 (0.6–2.2) | 0.720 |
| Obese class II/III | 0.9 (0.7–1.3) | 0.713 | 0.9 (0.4–1.9) | 0.820 |
| Parity | ||||
| 0 | 1.0 | — | 1.0 | — |
| 1 to 2 | 1.3 (0.9–1.8) | 0.150 | 2.1 (1.0–4.5) | 0.065 |
| ≥3 | 1.6 (1.1-2.3) | <0.05 | 2.1 (0.8–5.3) | 0.130 |
| Abortions | ||||
| 0 | 1.0 | — | 1.0 | — |
| 1 to 2 | 1.2 (0.9–1.5) | 0.205 | 1.4 (0.8–2.3) | 0.226 |
| ≥3 | 1.3 (0.8–2.2) | 0.324 | 1.5 (0.5–4.6) | 0.516 |
∗Adjusted prevalence ratios estimated using robust Poisson regression, including the table's remaining variables.