Antenatal and Postpartum Depression: Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors among Adolescents’ in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Table 7
Univariable and multivariable logistic regression analysis investigating the influence of selected variables on depression during the antenatal period.
Variable
Univariable
Multivariable
Odds ratio
95% CI of the odds ratio
value
Adjusted odds ratio (aOR)
95% CI of the aOR
value
Physical violence
4.99
1.14–20.75
0.0256
6.47
1.36–30.53
0.0160
Sexual abuse
0.83
0.04–5.04
0.8614
0.89
0.05–5.68
0.9184
Verbal abuse
5
1.59–15.31
0.0047
4.82
1.5–15.16
0.0069
Intimate partner violence
1.33
0.07–9.55
0.8057
1.17
0.06–8.75
0.8917
Partner support:
(1) Reasonable support
0.24
0.05–1.15
0.0670
0.13
0.02–0.76
0.0244
(2) A lot of support
0.17
0.04–0.79
0.0198
0.07
0.01–0.45
0.0050
CI: confidence interval. The multivariable model adjusted for age, HIV status, and the number of people in the household contributing to income.
