Table 3.
Results of multivariate analysis for factors independently associated with PPD
| Variable | Adjusted OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|
| aResidence | |
| Rural | 1.9 (1.03 – 3.64) |
| Urban | 1.0 |
| Occupation | |
| Unemployed | 1.0 |
| Business | 1.1 (0.89 – 2.36) |
| Peasant farmer | 1.4 (0.57 – 3.48) |
| Professional | 1.3 (0.49 – 3.42) |
| Manual labourer | 2.3 (0.51 – 10.62) |
| Baby breastfeeding well | |
| No | 3.4 (0.94 – 12.15) |
| Yes | 1.0 |
| aBaby cries excessively | |
| No | 1.0 |
| Yes | 2.2 (1.15 – 4.08) |
| aHIV status | |
| Positive | 2.1 (1.04 – 4.17) |
| Negative | 1.0 |
| Known HIV status of husband | |
| No | 1.0 |
| Yes | 1.7 (0.71 – 3.85) |
| aAny complication in recent pregnancy | |
| No | 1.0 |
| Yes | 2.0 (1.00 – 3.85) |
| aPerceived social support | |
| Low | 2.3 (0.87 – 6.17) |
| Medium | 1.3 (0.62 – 2.85) |
| Adequate | 1.0 |
aModel characteristics: N = 292; χ2 (11) = 38.54, p < .001, Pseudo-R2: .1130