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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)