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. 2021 Apr 12;23(4):e24053. doi: 10.2196/24053

Table 6.

Univariate multinominal logistic regression of anxiety among pregnant women (N=4087).

Variable ORua (95% CI)



Mild anxiety Moderate anxiety Severe anxiety
Sociodemographic characteristics

Age (years)


≤19b 1 1 1


20-25 0.57 (0.22-1.50) 0.99 (0.38-2.61) 0.59 (0.17-2.03)


26-30 0.92 (0.47-1.80) 0.74 (0.29-1.93) 0.32 (0.10-1.10)


31-35 0.75 (0.40-1.41) 0.76 (0.29-2.00) 0.53 (0.15-1.81)


36-40 0.77 (0.41-1.42) 0.57 (0.19-1.70) 0.51 (0.13-2.07)


≥41 0.72 (0.38-1.35) 0.57 (0.13-2.56) 0.63 (0.10-4.00)

Education level


Primary or belowb 1 1 1


Junior secondary 0.99 (0.59-1.64) 0.58 (0.32-1.04) 5.25 (0.72-38.54)


Senior secondary 1.21 (0.73-2.02) 0.69 (0.38-1.23) 2.45 (0.32-18.49)


Matriculation 1.19 (0.72-1.98) 0.46 (0.25-0.83)* 2.05 (0.27-15.46)


Undergraduate 1.31 (0.79-2.19) 0.32 (0.17-0.59)** 1.94 (0.25-14.91)


Postgraduate or above 1.36 (0.70-2.63) 0.60 (0.25-1.44) 2.11 (0.19-23.87)

Employment


Unemployed/housewife/studentb 1 1 1


Farmer 1.08 (0.92-1.27) 0.78 (0.61-1.00) 0.60 (0.40-0.90)*


Employed 0.66 (0.93-0.68) 1.09 (0.71-1.68) 1.00 (0.51-1.97)
Pregnancy-related characteristics

Parity


Nulliparousb 1 1 1


Primiparous 0.88 (0.76-1.03) 1.06 (0.84-1.35) 1.32 (0.88-1.98)


Multiparous 0.86 (0.62-1.21) 1.37 (0.86-2.17) 2.51 (1.32-4.75)*

Gestational age


First trimester (12 weeks or below)b 1 1 1


Second trimester (13-26 weeks) 0.97 (0.78-1.20) 1.22 (0.88-1.70) 0.84 (0.48-1.48)


Third trimester (27 weeks or above) 1.31 (1.07-1.60)* 1.21 (0.88-1.66) 1.36 (0.82-2.24)

Pregnancy-related complications


Nob 1 1 1


Yes 1.39 (1.04-1.84)* 1.33 (0.86-2.06) .90 (0.39-2.08)
Cognitive and psychological variables

Perceived susceptibility 1.20 (1.15-1.26)*** 1.28 (1.20-1.37)*** 1.24 (1.11-1.38)***

Perceived severity 1.21 (1.16-1.25)*** 1.19 (1.12-1.26)*** 1.52 (1.35-1.71)***

Perceived impact 1.16 (1.08-1.25)*** 1.29 (1.15-1.44)*** 1.15 (0.95-1.38)

Self-efficacy 0.98 (0.94-1.02) 0.93 (0.87-0.99)* 0.90 (0.80-0.99)*

Fear 1.62 (1.47-1.78)*** 2.13 (1.85-2.45)*** 3.03 (2.41-3.81)***

Worry 1.16 (1.13-1.19)*** 1.20 (1.15-1.25)*** 1.41 (1.30-1.53)***

aORu: Odds ratio derived from univariate multinominal logistic regression.

bReference category.

*P<.05.

**P<.01.

***P<.001.