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Table 4 Determinants of domains of social support during pregnancy among Australian women (n = 493), as determined by backward stepwise elimination approach using Multiple logistic regression modelling

From: Prevalence and determinants of low social support during pregnancy among Australian women: a community-based cross-sectional study

Variables

Emotional support

Affectionate support

Tangible support

AOR (95% CI)

p-value

AOR (95% CI)

p-value

AOR (95% CI)

p-value

Marital status

      

 Partnered

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

 Non-partnered

4.4 (1.27, 14.99)

0.019

4.1 (1.004, 17.15)

0.053

2.5 (0.90, 7.08)

0.077

Able to manage on income available

      

 Impossible/difficult all of the time

3.1 (1.18, 8.32)

0.023

–

–

3 (1.29, 6.95)

0.010

 Difficult some of the time

1.2 (0.48, 3.11)

0.669

–

–

1.3 (0.63, 2.72)

0.479

 It is easy/not too bad

1.00

   

1.00

 

Depressive symptoms (CES-D 10)

      

 < 10

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

 ≥ 10

8.5 (3.29, 22.27)

 < 0.001

5.3 (1.59, 17.99)

0.007

2.8 (1.48, 5.34)

0.002

Anxiety symptoms (GAD)

      

 < 6

1.00

 

1.00

 

–

 

 ≥ 6

2.9 (1.26, 7.03)

0.013

6.9 (2.21, 22.11)

0.001

–

–

Depression in the past 3 years (previous Mental health)

     

 Yes

 

–

–

–

2 (0.94, 4.34)

0.073

 No

 

–

–

 

1

 

Stress

      

 Not at all/somewhat stressed

–

 

1.00

 

–

 

 Moderately/very stressed

–

–

3 (1.17, 7.89)

0.023

–

–

  1. For low emotional support: variables entered in step 1; Residence, Marital status, highest qualification, able to manage on income available, current depressive symptoms (CESD- 10), current anxiety symptoms (GAD), Depression in the past 3 years, Anxiety in the past 3 years, Stress. P-value of Hosmer and Lemeshow test=0.939
  2. For low affectionate support: variables entered in step 1; Marital status, highest qualification, able to manage on income available, alcohol use, current depressive symptoms (CESD- 10), current anxiety symptoms (GAD), Depression in the past 3 years, Anxiety in the past 3 years, Stress. P-value of Hosmer and Lemeshow test=0.287
  3. For low tangible support: variables entered in step 1; Marital status, highest qualification, able to manage on income available, pregnancy months, Tobacco smoking, current depressive symptoms (CESD- 10), current anxiety symptoms (GAD), Depression in the past 3 years, Anxiety in the past 3 years, Stress. P-value of Hosmer and Lemeshow test=0.965
  4. CI Confidence interval, AOR Adjusted Odds Ratio, CES-D 10 Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression scale, GAD Goldberg Anxiety and Depression scale