Table 5.
Association of prenatal depression with physiological parameters (N = 280).
| Physiological parameters | Depressed mothers (>13) (n = 100) | Non-depressed mothers (<13) (n = 180) | Bivariate analysis crude OR (95% CI) | P-value | Multivariate analysis adjusted OR (95% CI) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BODY MASS INDEX | ||||||
| Normal | 56 (56.0%) | 96 (53.3%) | 1 | |||
| Underweight | 12 (12.0%) | 21 (11.7%) | 0.980 (0.448–2.141) | 0.959 | ||
| Obese | 32 (32.0%) | 63 (35.0%) | 0.871 (0.508–1.491) | 0.614 | ||
| ANEMIA | ||||||
| Present | 41 (41.0%) | 54 (30.0%) | 1.621 (0.973–2.701) | 0.063 | 1.586 (0.912–2.756) | 0.102 |
| Absent | 59 (59.0%) | 126 (70.0%) | 1 | 1 | ||