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Table 1 Bivariate comparisons for dichotomous variables (N = 1062)

From: Depressed mood in pregnancy: Prevalence and correlates in two Cape Town peri-urban settlements

 

EPDS 0-13

EPDS 14-30

   
 

N = 652 (61%)

N = 410 (39%)

 

95% CI

 

n

%

n

%

OR

Lower

Upper

Marital Status

       

   Single

255

39.1%

196

47.8%

1.43

1.11

1.83**

   Married/cohabitating

397

60.9%

214

52.2%

   

Housing type

       

   Informal

442

67.8%

292

71.2%

1.18

0.90

1.54

   Formal

210

32.2%

118

28.8%

   

Employment

       

   Unemployed

511

78.4%

346

84.4%

1.49

1.08

2.07*

   Employed

141

21.6%

64

15.6%

   

Household Income

       

   R0-R2000

312

48.8%

247

63.7%

1.84

1.42

2.39**

   R2001+

328

51.3%

141

36.3%

   

Financial support baby father

      

   No

84

12.9%

99

24.3%

2.16

1.57

2.99**

   Yes

567

87.1%

309

75.7%

   

Smoking

       

   No

633

97.1%

388

94.6%

   

   Yes

19

2.9%

22

5.4%

1.89

1.01

3.54*

Alcohol use

       

   No

495

75.9%

272

66.3%

   

   Yes

157

24.1%

138

33.7%

1.60

1.22

2.10**

Baby planned

       

   No

464

71.3%

313

76.5%

1.31

0.99

1.75

   Yes

187

28.7%

96

23.5%

   

Partner violence

       

   No

435

66.7%

221

53.9%

   

   Yes

217

33.3%

189

46.1%

1.71

1.33

2.21**

  1. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01