Table 3 Frequency distribution of psychosocial and behavioral factors among pregnant women at Debre Tabor and Woreta towns, Northwest Ethiopia, 2020
Characteristics | Low birth weight | Total, n (%) | X2 | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes, n (%) | No, n (%) | ||||
Depression | Â | Â | Â | 38.4173 | 0.000 |
 Yes | 130 (50.19) | 193 (28.64) | 323 (34.62) |  |  |
 No | 129 (49.81) | 481 (71.36) | 610 (65.38) |  |  |
Previous history of depression | Â | Â | Â | 0.1891 | 0.664 |
 Yes | 74 (28.57) | 183 (27.15) | 257 (27.55) |  |  |
 No | 185 (71.43) | 491 (72.85) | 676 (72.45) |  |  |
Family history of depression | Â | Â | Â | 0.0016 | 0.968 |
 Yes | 36 (13.90) | 93 (13.80) | 129 (13.83) |  |  |
 No | 223 (86.10) | 581 (86.20) | 804 (86.17) |  |  |
Life treating events | Â | Â | Â | 15.9697 | 0.000 |
 Yes | 128 (49.42) | 237 (35.16) | 365 (39.12) |  |  |
 No | 131 (50.58) | 437 (46.84) | 568 (60.88) |  |  |
Social support | Â | Â | Â | 1.1504 | 0.563 |
 Poor | 117 (45.17) | 299 (44.36) | 416 (44.59) |  |  |
 Moderate | 92 (35.52) | 224 (33.24) | 316 (33.87) |  |  |
 Strong | 50 (19.31) | 151 (22.40) | 201 (21.54) |  |  |
Intimate partner violence | Â | Â | Â | 17.1062 | 0.000 |
 Yes | 164 (63.32) | 325 (48.22) | 489 (52.41) |  |  |
 No | 95 (36.68) | 349 (51.78) | 444 (47.59) |  |  |
Alcohol use | Â | Â | Â | 0.4520 | 0.501 |
 Yes | 61 (23.55) | 145 (21.51) | 206 (22.08) |  |  |
 No | 198 (76.45) | 529 (78.49) | 727 (77.92) |  |  |