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Table 5 Factors associated with co-morbid anxiety and depression at six months postpartum (n = 4052)

From: Postpartum anxiety, depression and social health: findings from a population-based survey of Australian women

 

No psychological

morbidity

No. (%)

Co-morbid anxiety &

depression

No. (%)

Unadjusted

OR

(95% CI)

Adjusted

OR

(95% CI)

Stressful life events & social health issues

experienced in 6 months postnatally

    

None

2040 (95.5)

95 (4.5)

1.00 Ref

1.00 Ref

One-two

1395 (91.6)

128 (8.4)

1.97 (1.5-2.6)

1.88 (1.4-2.5)

Three or more

298 (75.5)

96 (24.4)

6.92 (5.1-9.4)

5.77 (4.1-8.0)

Maternal age (yrs)

    

16-24

331 (85.9)

54 (14.1)

2.09 (1.5-2.9)

1.15 (0.8-1.7)

25-29

931 (92.0)

81 (8.0)

1.11 (0.8-1.5)

0.77 (0.7-1.3)

30-34

1435 (92.7)

112 (7.3)

1.00 Ref

1.00 Ref

≥35

1036 (93.5)

72 (6.5)

0.89 (0.6-1.2)

0.78 (0.6-1.1)

Relationship status

    

Married

2984 (93.1)

214 (6.9)

1.00 Ref

1.00 Ref

Living with partner

688 (89.7)

79 (10.3)

1.55 (1.2-2.1)

1.14 (0.8-1.6)

Not living with partner/single/widowed/divorced/separated

151 (85.3)

26 (14.7)

2.32 (1.5-3.6)

0.96 (0.6-1.7)

Country of birth

    

Australia

3090 (92.3)

257 (7.7)

1.00 Ref

1.00 Ref

Overseas - English speaking

242 (93.8)

16 (6.2)

0.79 (0.5-1.3)

0.97 (0.6-1.6)

Overseas - NESB

401 (89.7)

46 (10.3)

1.37 (0.9-1.9)

1.56 (1.1-2.2)

Education

    

Completed secondary school

3011 (93.1)

225 (6.9)

1.00 Ref

1.00

Did not complete secondary school

722 (88.5)

94 (11.5)

1.74 (1.4-2.2)

1.32 (0.9-1.7)

Health care card

    

No

2990 (93.7)

202 (6.3)

1.00 Ref

1.00 Ref

Yes

743 (86.4)

117 (13.6)

2.33 (1.8-2.9)

1.44 (0.9-1.9)

Parity

    

Multiparous

2066 (91.6)

189 (8.4)

1.00 Ref

1.00 Ref

Primiparous

1667 (92.8)

130 (7.2)

0.85 (0.7-1.1)

0.77 (0.6-1.1)