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Table 3 Factors associated with antenatal depression among pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in public health institutions in Hawassa, 2017 (n = 317)

From: Depression among pregnant women and associated factors in Hawassa city, Ethiopia: an institution-based cross-sectional study

Characteristics

Depression

COR at 95% CI

AOR at 95%CI

Yes

No

Age in years

Age group 15–19

11

97

1

1

Age group 20–30

42

129

2.87 (1.89, 7.17)

5.85 (3.70, 10.14)*

Age group > 30

16

22

6.41 (1.07, 9.95)

3.91 (0.83, 8.44)

Current pregnancy complication

Yes

55

50

15.58 (11.02, 21.55)

4.98 (3.01, 10.37)*

No

14

198

1

1

Unplanned pregnancy

Yes

46

57

6.70 (4.51, 11.93)

7.12 (3.12, 9.63)*

No

23

191

1

1

Categories of stressors (LTE) Health risk

Yes

12

108

2.32 (1.46, 5.48)

1.76 (1.01, 3.22)*

No

9

188

1

1

Previous history of depression

Yes

13

35

4.89 (3.31,8.27)

2.76 (1.94, 6.75)**

No

19

250

1

1

History of abortion

Yes

17

81

1.38 (1.01,4.51)

1.52 (1.04, 5.09)*

No

29

190

1

1

History of still birth

Yes

15

78

1.34 (1.14, 3.41)

1.18 (1.08, 2.91)*

No

28

196

1

1

Social support

Poor

24

94

3.37 (1.72, 6.85)

2.14 (1.49, 3.11)**

Good

14

185

1

1

Baby father support

Good

17

159

1

1

Poor

62

79

7.34 (3.52, 9.68)

3.21 (1.93, 6.71)*

  1. 1-Reference category, *- statistically significant –P-value < 0.05, **- statistically significant –P-value < 0.01