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Table 3 Factors associated with antenatal depression among pregnant women attending public health centers ANC clinic in Addis Ababa, April 2012. (n = 393)

From: Prevalence of antenatal depression and associated factors among pregnant women in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

Explanatory variables

COR (95 % CI)

AOR (95 % CI)

Current marital status

 Non married (Single, divorced and widowed)

4.734 (2.394–9.361)

1.799 (0.728–4.441)

 Married

1

1

Educational status

 No formal education

3.316 (1.256–8.750)

2.46 (0.849–7.114)

 Elementary school

2.625 (1.108–6.221)

2.0 (0.783–5.11)

 Secondary school

2.227 (0.907–5.472)

1.652 (0.63–4.332)

 College and above

1

1

Planned pregnancy

 No

3.901 (2.418–6.292)

2.779 (1.594–4.846)

 Yes

1

1

Partner’s feeling on current pregnancy

 Unhappy

5.496 (3.081–9.805)

1.605 (0.708–3.642)

 Happy

1

1

Baby’s fathers support

 Poor

3.680 (2.266–6.002)

1.89 (1.064–3.358)

 Good

1

1

Community’s support

 Poor

2.107 (1.074–4.136)

0.819 (0.370–1.814)

 Good

1

1

History of depression

 Yes

3.347 (2.036–5.503)

2.569 (1.475–4.475 )

 No

1

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