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. 2021 Feb 11;8(2):e24162. doi: 10.2196/24162

Table 2.

Logistic regression analysis of intentions to seek mental health services among pregnant women with probable depression and anxiety (N=6248).

Sociodemographic characteristics Intention to seek mental health services

ORua (95% CI) P value ORmb (95% CI) P value
Age (years)

≤19 1 (referent) N/Ac 1 (referent) N/A

20-25 0.60 (0.39-0.92) .02d 0.67 (0.44-1.04) .08

26-30 0.43 (0.28-0.64) <.001e 0.50 (0.32-0.77) .002f

31-35 0.46 (0.30-0.71) <.001e 0.53 (0.34-0.82) .005f

36-40 0.47 (0.29-0.75) .002f 0.50 (0.30-0.83) .008f

≥41 0.49 (0.24-0.99) .047d 0.49 (0.23-1.01) .05
Education level

Primary or below 1 (referent) N/A 1 (referent) N/A

Junior secondary 0.68 (0.46-1.01) .06 0.68 (0.46-1.01) .06

Senior secondary 0.52 (0.35-0.76) <.001e 0.55 (0.37-0.83) .004f

Matriculation 0.43 (0.29-0.63) <.001e 0.47 (0.32-0.71) <.001e

Undergraduate 0.46 (0.31-0.67) <.001e 0.53 0(.36-0.80) 002f

Postgraduate or above 0.52 (0.33-0.82) .005f 0.66 (0.41-1.06) .08
Pregnancy-related characteristics

Parity


Nulliparous 1 (referent) N/A 1 (referent) N/A


Primiparous 1.04 (0.91-1.18) .61 1.02 (0.88-1.19) .78


Multiparous 1.45 (1.10-1.91) .007f 1.24 (0.92-1.68) .16

Gestational age (weeks of pregnancy)


First trimester (≤12) 1 (referent) N/A 1 (referent) N/A


Second trimester (13-26) 0.65 (0.53-0.78) <.001e 0.66 (0.55-0.81) <.001e


Third trimester (≥27) 0.69 (0.57-0.84) <.001e 0.70 (0.58-0.84) <.001e

Pregnancy-related complications


No 1 (referent) N/A 1 (referent) N/A


Yes 1.02 (0.82-1.26) .87 1.12 (0.90-1.40) .31
Isolation due to COVID-19

City of residence locked down due to COVID-19


No 1 (referent) N/A 1 (referent) N/A


Yes 1.26 (1.10-1.44) .001f 1.17 (1.01-1.35) .03d

Quarantined due to COVID-19


No 1 (referent) N/A 1 (referent) N/A


Yes 1.28 (0.97-1.68) .08 1.19 (0.90-1.56) .23
Interpersonal factors


Trust in health care provider 1.04 (1.02-1.05) <.001e 1.03 (1.02-1.04) <.001e


Received social support during the COVID-19 period 1.07 (1.04-1.10) <.001e 1.05 (1.02-1.08) .001f

aORu: univariate odds ratio; the odds ratio derived from the univariate logistic regression analysis.

bORm: multivariate odds ratio; the odds ratio derived from multivariate logistic regression analysis. This analysis was conducted by using the forward enter method.

cN/A: not applicable.

dStatistically significant at a level of P<.05.

eStatistically significant at a level of P<.001.

fStatistically significant at a level of P<.01.