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Table 4 Binary logistic regression identifying factors associated with PNA in women

From: Depressive and anxiety symptoms and associated factors among postnatal women in Enugu-North Senatorial District, South-East Nigeria: a cross-sectional study

Factors Frequency n (%) AOR 95% CI
Mother’s age
 15–29 yearsa 56 (62.9) 1   
 30–44 years 28 (31.5) 0.33 0.18 0.63*
  ≥ 45 years 5 (5.6) 0.39 0.13 1.18
Mother’s education level
 No formal educationb 18 (20.2) 1   
 Primary education 29 (32.6) 2.00 0.87 4.62
 Secondary education 18 (20.2) 0.76 0.33 1.79
 Tertiary education 24 (27.0) 0.85 0.39 1.88
Place of residence
 Urband 29 (32.6) 1   
 Rural 60 (67.4) 1.58 0.60 4.18
Maternal incomec
  < #10,000.00e 27 (30.3) 1   
 #10,000 - #20,000 27 (30.3) 1.48 0.72 3.01
  ≥ #20,000.00 35 (39.3) 3.79 1.82 7.88**
History of depression
 Yesf 35 (39.3) 1   
 No 54 (60.7) 1.53 0.60 3.92
Educ Level * Income Level
 Educ Level(2) by Income Level(1)   0.02 0.00 0.27**
 Educ level(2) by Income Level(2)   0.09 0.01 0.75*
 Constant   0.28   
  1. aWe used 15–29 years as a reference value
  2. bWe used no formal education as a reference value
  3. cWe used no PHC as a reference value
  4. dWe used urban residence as a reference value
  5. eWe used income level < #10,000.00 as a reference value
  6. fWe used a history of depression as a reference value
  7. Educ level 2 denotes the category of women with secondary education
  8. Income level 1 denotes the category of women with a monthly income within #10,000 - #20,000
  9. Income level 2 denotes the category of women with a monthly income of ≥ #20,000
  10. * p < .05, ** p < .001
  11. Hosmer and Lemeshow test, p-value = 0.063 (Model 1)
  12. Hosmer and Lemeshow test, p-value = 0.217 (Mother’s Educ Level * Income Level)