Table 1.
Predictors observed. Listed are the 22 variables observed of which 9 (indicated with *) were found to be significant predictors of symptom severity.
| Variable | Estimate | F | Sig. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depression symptoms during pregnancy | * | 1.579403 | 1081.669 | 0.000 |
| Does baby live with mother? | * | −0.955017 | 57.320 | 0.000 |
| Depression diagnosis prior to pregnancy | * | 0.580786 | 145.453 | 0.000 |
| Infant mortality | 0.422144 | 0.428 | 0.513 | |
| Pregnancy intendedness | * | −0.297919 | 87.694 | 0.000 |
| Marital status | * | 0.195915 | 7.012 | 0.008 |
| Postpartum checkup | * | −0.130486 | 9.101 | 0.003 |
| Mother's education | * | 0.080590 | 21.285 | 0.000 |
| WIC enrollment | * | 0.089245 | 6.787 | 0.009 |
| Smoking | 0.069559 | 2.266 | 0.132 | |
| Breastfeeding | 0.041069 | 1.310 | 0.252 | |
| Rural or urban? | 0.043996 | 1.692 | 0.193 | |
| Number of previous births | 0.020780 | 1.173 | 0.279 | |
| Paternity acknowledgment | 0.028463 | 0.632 | 0.427 | |
| Length of baby's hospital stay | 0.015809 | 1.089 | 0.297 | |
| Number of dependents | 0.015676 | 1.510 | 0.219 | |
| Type of insurance | 0.010998 | 0.549 | 0.459 | |
| Mother's age | * | −0.009806 | 9.386 | 0.002 |
| Prenatal care quality | −0.009029 | 0.377 | 0.539 | |
| Mother's race | 0.007702 | 1.497 | 0.221 | |
| Household income | −0.003741 | 0.348 | 0.555 |