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. 2018 Sep 18;2018:4028913. doi: 10.1155/2018/4028913

Table 2.

Factors associated with PPD.

Variables EPDS 95% CI OR p-value
≥12 <12
Demographic factors

Age ≤ 24 8 22 0.4-2.4 0.9 0.89
> 24 24 62 Refer
Education High school graduate and lower 8 39 0.2-0.9 0.4 0.04
College and higher 24 45 Refer
Address Rural 16 50 0.3-1.5 0.7 0.35
Urban 16 34 Refer
Religion Yes 2 11 0.5-10.8 Refer 0.29
No 30 73 2.3

Pregnant history

Chronic disease (1) Yes 7 12 0.2-1.7 Refer 0.32
No 25 72 0.6
Gynecological diseases during pregnancy (2) Yes 11 11 0.1-0.8 Refer 0.01
No 21 73 0.3
First-time mother Yes 22 39 1.1-6.0 2.5 0.03
No 10 45 Refer
Breastfeeding Yes 31 80 0.2-14.4 1.6 0.69
No 1 4 Refer
Planned pregnancy Planned 25 76 0.1-1.1 0.4 0.07
Unplanned 7 8 Refer

Interpersonal characteristics

Family structure Extended 21 47 0.6-3.5 1.5 0.34
Nuclear 11 37 Refer
Satisfaction about family life Feeling happy 8 55 0.1-0.4 0.2 0.000
Having arguments 24 29 Refer
Communicate and interact with other Limited than before 23 31 1.8-10.6 4.4 0.001
As before 9 53 Refer
Tell with others when struggling Yes 5 4 0.9-14.8 3.7 0.05
No 27 80 Refer
Having stressful life-events (3) Yes 23 67 0.2-1.6 Refer 0.36
No 9 17 0.6