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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 3:

Bivariate and multivariable regressions for predictors of suicidality at 6 months postpartum

Bivariate Regressions Multivariable Regression (N=294)
N Unadjusted OR 95% CI LL 95% CI UL p-value Adjusted OR 95% CI LL 95% CI UL p-value
Site
Mbekweni 522 (Reference)
TC Newman 2.09 1.38 3.16 0.001** 1.23 0.58 2.60 0.596
SES
Lowest SES 522 (Reference)
Low-moderate SES 1.00 0.58 1.72 0.988
Moderate-high SES 0.65 0.37 1.16 0.142
High SES 0.69 0.38 1.26 0.228
Completed Secondary and Any tertiary 522 0.71 0.46 1.09 0.117
Unemployed 522 0.85 0.52 1.40 0.524
Government grant 500 0.96 0.57 1.63 0.885
Food insecure 444 1.20 0.54 2.70 0.653
Married/co-habiting 496 1.29 0.85 1.96 0.237
Maternal Age 522 0.97 0.94 1.01 0.15
Physical Health and Pregnancy
Multigravida 522 1.10 0.71 1.69 0.672
HIV-infected 519 0.79 0.48 1.28 0.339
Unintended pregnancy 522 1.39 0.89 2.15 0.144
Psychosocial Variables
IPV any recent (Above threshold) 475 4.12 2.63 6.46 <0.001*** 2.16 1.09 4.29 0.027*
Childhood Trauma (Above threshold) 393 6.50 3.56 11.86 <0.001*** 1.86 0.94 3.67 0.075
Major depressive episode (MINI) 394 1.33 1.18 1.50 <0.001*** 4.22 2.01 8.86 <0.001***
Life time Events (Median [IQR]) 517 4.09 1.76 9.54 0.001** 1.07 0.92 1.25 0.395
PTSD (MINI) 515 5.53 3.32 9.21 <0.001*** 2.29 1.03 5.07 0.041
Alcohol dependence (MINI) 517 4.09 1.76 9.54 0.001**
Substance dependence (MINI) 519 21.92 2.61 184.05 0.004**
Alcohol use during pregnancy 394 1.95 1.13 3.36 0.016* 1.10 0.47 2.58 0.818
Tobacco use during pregnancy 394 0.76 0.44 1.32 0.329
*

p<0.05

**

p<0.01

***

p<0.001