Table 3. Common mental disorders in pregnant women experiencing social distancing, according to demographic, socioeconomic, and prenatal care characteristics. Fortaleza, Brazil, 2020.
| Variables | Total | Common Mental Disordersa | Crude PRR (95%CI) | pb | |
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| Socioeconomic and demographic variables | |||||
| Neighborhood where the woman lives by HDI: | 0.420 | ||||
| Low HDI (up to 0.49) | 571 | 47.5 | 52.5 | 1.09 (0.88–1.34) | |
| Medium HDI (0.50–0.79) | 317 | 43.2 | 56.8 | 0.99 (0.79–1.24) | |
| High HDI (> 0.80) | 142 | 43.7 | 56.3 | 1 | |
| Age ranges: | 0.037 | ||||
| Up to 35 years | 837 | 47.3 | 52.7 | 1.21 (1.01–1.45) | |
| > 35 years | 204 | 39.2 | 60.8 | 1 | |
| Level of schooling: | 0.039 | ||||
| Up to 12 years of schooling | 203 | 52.2 | 47.8 | 1.18 (1.02–1.38) | |
| More than 12 years of schooling | 838 | 44.2 | 55.8 | 1.00 | |
| Marital status: | 0.003 | ||||
| With a partner | 921 | 43.9 | 56.1 | 1 | |
| Without a partner | 120 | 60.0 | 40.0 | 1.37 (1.16 - 1.61) | |
| Participates in the government’s cash transfer program: | 0.927 | ||||
| Yes | 51 | 45.1 | 54.9 | 1 | |
| No | 990 | 45.8 | 54.2 | 1.01 (0.74–1.38) | |
| Works outside the home: | 0.043 | ||||
| No | 222 | 53.2 | 46.8 | 1.22 (1.05–1.41) | |
| Yes, before social distancing | 682 | 43.7 | 56.3 | 1.00 | |
| Yes, before and during social distancing | 137 | 43.8 | 56.2 | 1 (0.81–1.23) | |
| Number of people living with the pregnant woman: | 0.031 | ||||
| 0 or 1 person | 351 | 40.5 | 59.5 | 1 | |
| 2 or 3 people | 510 | 47.3 | 52.7 | 1.17 (1.00–1.37) | |
| 4 or more people | 180 | 51.7 | 48.3 | 1.28 (1.06–1.54) | |
| Gestational and assistance variables | |||||
| Gestational period: | 0.005 | ||||
| 1st trimester | 190 | 53.7 | 46.3 | 1.32 (1.11–1.56) | |
| 2nd trimester | 365 | 48.2 | 51.8 | 1.18 (1.02–1.38) | |
| 3rd trimester | 486 | 40.7 | 59.3 | 1 | |
| Prenatal appointments: | < 0.001 | ||||
| Not attending prenatal appointments | 43 | 67.4 | 32.6 | 1.57 (1.26–1.96) | |
| In a basic health unit | 139 | 56.1 | 43.9 | 1.31 (1.11–1.54) | |
| In a private medical office/ health insurance office | 859 | 43.0 | 57.0 | 1 | |
| Does someone accompany you at the prenatal appointments? | 0.542 | ||||
| Goes alone | 282 | 47.2 | 52.8 | 1.06 (0.91–1.23) | |
| Child’s father/partner | 695 | 44.5 | 55.5 | 1 | |
| Mother | 33 | 54.5 | 45.5 | 1.23 (0.89–1.69) | |
| Other | 31 | 51.6 | 48.4 | 1.16 (0.82–1.65) | |
| Did you stop having prenatal consultations during the social distancing period? | 0.017 | ||||
| Yes | 259 | 52.1 | 47.9 | 1.20 (1.04–1.38) | |
| No | 782 | 43.6 | 56.4 | 1 | |
| Do you have another child aged 1 to 6 years? | 0.636 | ||||
| Yes | 303 | 46.9 | 53.1 | 1.04 (0.9–1.2) | |
| No | 738 | 45.3 | 54.7 | 1 | |
| Does the child’s father live in the same house? | 0.013 | ||||
| Yes | 924 | 44.2 | 55.8 | 1 | |
| Right now he is living in another house | 43 | 53.5 | 46.5 | 1.21 (0.91–1.62) | |
| No | 74 | 60.8 | 39.2 | 1.38 (1.13–1.68) | |
PRR: Prevalence rate ratio.
a Adapted from the SRQ20 scale.
b Chi-square test.
Note: Values with statistical significance are shown in bold.