Research Article

Antenatal Depression and Associated Factors among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care Service in Kochi Health Center, Jimma Town, Ethiopia

Table 7

Factors associated with depression among pregnant women in Kochi Health Center, Jimma town, southwest Ethiopia, 2019.

VariablesCategoriesFrequency (%)Antenatal depression among pregnant womanChi-square ( value)
Yes (%)No (%)

Past history of diagnosed mental illnessYes21 (6.6)4 (19.1)17 (80.9)0.1007 (0.750937)
No293 (93.4)48 (16.4)245 (83.6)

Family history of depressionYes35 (11.1)17 (48.6)18 (51.4)29.2109 (< 0.00001)
No279 (88.6)35 (12.5)244 (87.5)

Pregnancy planningPlanned289 (92.0)33 (11.4)256 (88.6)69.4507 (< 0.00001)
Unplanned25 (8.0)19 (76)6 (24)

GravidityPrimigravida84 (26.8)14 (16.7)70 (83.3)0.0009 (0.975603)
Multigravida230 (73.2)38 (16.5)192 (83.5)

ParityNone84 (26.8)14 (16.7)70 (83.3)1.3114 (0.519084)
One98 (31.2)13 (20.4)85 (79.6)
Two or more132 (42.0)25 (6.9)107 (83.1)

TrimesterFirst82 (19.7)14 (37.1)68 (62.9)2.523 (0.283236)
Second138 (50.4)27 (11.4)111 (88.6)
Third94 (29.9)11 (11.7)83 (88.3)

History of abortionYes11 (3.5)8 (72.8)3 (26.2)26.0251 (<0.00001)
No303 (96.5)44 (14.5)259 (85.5)

History of stillbirthYes23 (7.3)6 (26.1)17 (73.9)1.63 (0.201706)
No291 (92.7)46 (15.8)245 (84.2)

Perceived complication during a previous pregnancyYes41 (13.0)8 (46.3)33 (53.7)0.2973 (0.585558)
No273 (87.0)44 (12.1)229 (87.9)

Substance useNo100 (31.9)13 (13.0)87 (87.0)5.8021 (0.054965)
Lifetime user180 (57.3)37 (20.6)143 (79.4)
Current user34 (10.8)2 (5.9)32 (94.1)

Having currently known medical illnessYes58 (18.5)13 (22.4)45 (77.6)1.7639 (0.18414)
No256 (81.5)39 (15.2)217 (84.8)

Currently taking medicationYes41 (70.7)13 (31.7)28 (68.3)0.0702 (0.791065)
No17 (29.3)6 (35.3)11 (64.7)

Social supportHigh21 (6.7)9 (42.9)12 (57.1)86.1944 (< 0.00001)
Medium258 (82.2)20 (6.8)238 (93.2)
Low35 (11.1)23 (65.7)12 (34.3)

Intimate partner violencePresent144 (88.6)45 (31.2)99 (68.8)41.5347 (<0.00001)
Absent170 (92.0)7 (4.1)163 (95.9)

Variables which showed significant association at value <0.05 in chi-square analysis.