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. 2022 Feb 4;9:49–60. doi: 10.1017/gmh.2022.12

Table 3.

Bivariate cross-sectional associations with common mental disorder (CMD) at baseline and follow-up

Baseline Follow-up
With CMDa n (%) 106 (12.3) Without CMD n (%) 753 (87.7) p valueb With CMD n (%) 46 (7.2) Without CMD n (%) 589 (92.8) p valueb
Age
<18 years 7 (6.6) 39 (5.2) 0.231 3 (6.5) 34 (5.8) 0.083
18–24 years 23 (21.7) 237 (31.5) 6 (13.0) 180 (30.6)
25–35 years 64 (60.4) 400 (53.1) 32 (69.6) 312 (53.0)
>35 years 12 (11.3) 77 (10.2) 5 (10.9) 63 (10.7)
Race
Black 58 (54.7) 551 (73.2) <0.001 32 (72.7) 413 (73.9) 0.867
Mixed ancestry 48 (45.3) 202 (26.8) 12 (27.3) 146 (26.1)
Other children (from previous pregnancies)
No children 35 (33.0) 290 (38.5) 0.456 16 (34.8) 224 (38.0) 0.199
1–2 children 57 (53.8) 385 (51.1) 28 (60.9) 295 (50.1)
⩾3 children 14 (13.2) 78 (10.4) 2 (4.4) 70 (11.9)
Planned pregnancy 33 (31.1) 276 (36.7) 0.267 18 (39.1) 231 (36.2) 0.687
Employment status
Employed 41 (38.7) 297 (39.4) 0.875 15 (32.6) 232 (39.4) 0.579
Unemployed 57 (53.8) 409 (54.3) 27 (58.7) 321 (54.5)
Student 8 (7.6) 47 (6.2) 4 (8.7) 36 (6.1)
Financial support from partner 41 (38.7) 305 (40.5) 0.720 16 (34.8) 249 (42.3) 0.321
Any social support grant 57 (53.8) 371 (49.3) 0.385 25 (54.4) 288 (48.9) 0.476
Child support grant 56 (52.8) 358 (47.5) 0.308 25 (54.4) 279 (47.4) 0.361
People per sleeping room
1–2 people 56 (52.8) 364 (48.3) 0.665 23 (50.0) 287 (48.7) 0.478
3–4 people 43 (40.6) 329 (43.7) 17 (37.0) 253 (43.0)
⩾5 people 7 (6.6) 60 (8.0) 46 (13.0) 49 (8.3)
HIV-infected 20 (18.9) 136 (18.1) 0.840 11 (23.9) 1158 (19.5) 0.472
Pregnancy status
Pregnant 34 (32.1) 183 (24.3) 0.009 2 (4.4) 20 (3.4) 0.272
⩽6 months after birth 68 (64.2) 563 (74.8) 42 (91.3) 561 (95.3)
Miscarriage/stillbirth 4 (3.8) 7 (0.9) 2 (4.4) 8 (1.4)
Psychological distressc 80 (75.5) 146 (19.4) <0.001 31 (67.4) 56 (9.5) <0.001
Food insecure 99 (93.4) 595 (79.02) <0.001 38 (82.6) 402 (68.2) 0.042
Domestic violence
Psychological abuse 37 (34.9) 101 (13.4) <0.001 14 (30.4) 46 (7.8) <0.001
Physical abuse 33 (31.1) 88 (11.7) <0.001 8 (17.4) 46 (7.8) 0.025
Sexual abuse 8 (7.6) 6 (0.8) <0.001 1 (2.2) 4 (0.7) 0.269
Any abuse 44 (41.5) 135 (17.9) <0.001 14 (30.4) 64 (10.9) <0.001

a⩾13 on the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS).

bχ2 test.

c⩾2 on the psychological distress questionnaire.