Variables | Depressive symptoms (EPDS ≥13) | % with depressive symptoms | P | |
---|---|---|---|---|
No | Yes | |||
Pregnancy Intention | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  Wanted | 307 | 60 | 16.4 | 0.001 |
  Mistimed | 139 | 36 | 20.6 | |
  Unwanted | 52 | 28 | 35.0 | |
Social support | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  Low | 30 | 36 | 53.0 | 0.001 |
  Medium | 253 | 53 | 22.6 | |
  High | 215 | 35 | 16.8 | |
Age | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  15-24 | 171 | 36 | 17.4 | 0.53 |
  25-34 | 284 | 76 | 21.1 | |
  35+ | 43 | 12 | 21.8 | |
Educational status | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  No formal education | 347 | 100 | 34.7 | 0.02 |
  Primary | 129 | 17 | 11.6 | |
  Secondary & above | 22 | 7 | 24.1 | |
Occupation | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  Housewife | 411 | 71 | 14.7 | 0.001 |
  Farmer | 51 | 40 | 44.0 | |
  Employed/family business | 36 | 13 | 26.5 | |
Wealth tertile | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  Poor | 165 | 43 | 20.7 | 0.17 |
  Middle | 159 | 48 | 23.2 | |
  Rich | 174 | 33 | 15.9 | |
Parity | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  0 | 70 | 15 | 17.9 | 0.69 |
  1-2 | 134 | 29 | 17.8 | |
  3-4 | 140 | 31 | 18.0 | |
  5+ | 154 | 49 | 24.1 | |
Trimester of pregnancy | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  2nd | 186 | 45 | 19.5 | 0.83 |
  3rd | 312 | 79 | 20.2 | |
History of miscarriage/stillbirth | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  No | 462 | 103 | 18.2 | 0.001 |
  Yes | 36 | 21 | 36.8 | |
Presence of domestic violence | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  No | 484 | 112 | 18.8 | 0.001 |
  Yes | 14 | 12 | 46.2 | |
Household food security | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  Food Secure | 336 | 29 | 8.0 | 0.001 |
  Food insecure | 162 | 95 | 37.0 | |
Perceived work burden | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  Difficult | 109 | 43 | 28.3 | 0.01 |
  Moderate | 185 | 41 | 18.1 | |
  Easy | 204 | 40 | 16.4 | |
  Total | 498 | 124 | 19.9 |  |