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Table 5 Binary logistic regression identifying factors associated with comorbidity of anxiety and depressive symptoms 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 41 (59.4) 1   
 30–44 years 19 (27.5) 0.42 0.08 2.21
  ≥ 45 years 9 (13.1) 6.68 0.92 48.44
Mother’s education level
 No formal educationb 13 (18.8) 1   
 Primary education 24 (34.8) 2.52 0.42 15.28
 Secondary education 13 (18.8) 6.47 0.81 51.54
 Tertiary education 19 (27.5) 1.52 0.19 11.91
Health facility type attended
 PHCc 14 (20.3) 1   
 Secondary health facility 55 (79.7) 3.45 1.39 8.57**
Place of residence
 Urband 25 (36.2) 1   
 Rural 44 (63.8) 0.46 0.15 1.40
Maternal income
  < #10,000.00e 27 (39.1) 1   
 #10,000 - #20,000 21 (30.4) 3.97 0.64 24.74
  ≥ #20,000.00 21 (30.4) 0.92 0.14 6.26
History of depression
 Yesf 31 (44.9) 1   
 No 38 (55.1) 3.56 1.21 10.50*
Mother’s Educ Level * Income Level
 Sec. Education by #10,000 - #20,000   0.06 .01 0.77*
 Constant   0.10   
  1. Note. No symptoms (reference category)
  2. aWe used 15–29 years as a reference value
  3. bWe used no formal education as a reference value
  4. cWe used PHC as a reference value
  5. dWe used urban residence as a reference value
  6. eWe used income level < #10,000.00 as a reference value
  7. fWe used a history of depression as a reference value
  8. Sec. denotes secondary
  9. * p < .05, ** p < .001
  10. Hosmer and Lemeshow test, p-value = 0.239 (Model 1)
  11. Hosmer and Lemeshow test, p-value = 0.690 (Mother’s Educ Level * Income Level)