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Published in final edited form as: Arch Womens Ment Health. 2021 Apr 1;24(5):737–748. doi: 10.1007/s00737-021-01121-8

Table 2:

Bivariate and multivariable regressions for predictors of suicidality at ANC

Bivariate regressions Multivariate regressions (N=287)
Sociodemographics N Unadjusted OR 95% CI LL 95% CI UL p-value Adjusted OR 95% CI LL 95% CI UL p-value
Mbekweni 347 (Reference)
TC Newman 1.71 1.01 2.91 0.047* 0.90 0.32 2.53 0.84
Lowest SES 347 (Reference)
Low-moderate SES 1.45 0.70 3.03 0.317
Moderate-high SES 0.74 0.34 1.62 0.457
High SES 0.85 0.38 1.90 0.69
Completed Secondary and Any tertiary 347 0.66 0.37 0.21 0.148
Unemployed 347 0.85 0.44 1.63 0.627
Government grant 347 0.74 0.44 1.25 0.259
Food insecure 330 1.96 1.14 3.38 0.015* 1.49 0.69 3.22 0.32
Married/co-habiting 347 0.76 0.44 1.31 0.322
Maternal Age 347 0.95 0.90 0.99 0.042* 0.92 0.86 0.99 0.020*
Physical health
Weight 344 0.97 0.96 0.99 0.003** 0.99 0.97 1.01 0.38
Multigravida 347 0.84 0.49 1.46 0.543
HIV-infected 341 0.86 0.44 1.67 0.65
Unintended pregnancy 346 0.87 0.49 1.53 0.624
Psychological
IPV any recent (Above threshold) 319 3.10 1.76 5.46 <0.001*** 1.96 0.96 3.98 0.064
Childhood Trauma (Above threshold) 319 3.00 1.70 5.27 <0.001*** 1.61 0.78 3.33 0.195
Major depressive episode (MINI) 327 6.14 3.35 11.25 <0.001*** 4.84 2.19 10.70 <0.001***
Life time Events 318 1.22 1.09 1.37 0.001** 1.10 0.94 1.29 0.233
PTSD (MINI) 328 3.73 2.01 6.90 <0.001*** 2.20 0.95 5.07 0.065
Alcohol dependence (MINI) 323 2.16 0.96 4.88 0.063
Substance dependence (MINI) 324 2.02 0.36 11.30 0.422
Alcohol use during pregnancy 316 1.62 0.81 3.21 0.171
Tobacco use during pregnancy 317 2.32 1.30 4.15 0.004** 1.29 0.52 3.21 0.590
*

p<0.05

**

p<0.01

***

p<0.001