Research Article

Prevalence of Antenatal Depression and Associated Factors among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care at Health Institutions of Faafan Zone, Somali Region, Eastern Ethiopia

Table 4

Predictors of antenatal depression among pregnant women attending ANC at health institutions of Faafan zone, December 2015 ().

VariableAntenatal depressionAOR (95% CI)

Marital statusMarried and living together64 (66.7%)257 (86.0%)1.0
Married but not living together19 (19.8%)31 (10.4%)2.91 (1.36, 6.23)
Divorced and single11 (11.4%)9 (%)3.21 (0.93, 11.02)
Widowed2 (2.1%)2 (.7%)1.99 (0.18, 3.46)

Educational statusIlliterate54 (56.2%)154 (51.5%)2.49 (1.09, 5.71)
Primary30 (31.2%)82 (27.4%)1.80 (0.75, 4.37)
Secondary and above12 (12.5%)63 (21.1%)1.0

Chronic medical illnessYes21 (21.9%)88 (29.4%)2.21 (1.09, 4.45)
No75 (78.1%)211 (70.6%)1.0

Number of pregnancyFirst26 (27.1%)51 (17.1%)8.89 (2.09, 12.78)
Second30 (31.2%)90 (30.1%)7.32 (1.81, 11.97)
Third20 (20.8%)70 (23.4%)5.77 (1.38, 9.41)
Fourth6 (6.2%)26 (8.7%)4.73 (0.89, 7.49)
Fifth and above14 (14.6%)62 (20.7%)1.0

Previous depression historyYes31 (32.3%)10 (3.3%)6.02 (2.31, 10.01)
No161 (67.7%)295 (96.7%)1.0

Social supportPoor28 (29.2%)23 (7.7%)3.34 (1.50, 7.43)
Moderate35 (36.5%)111 (37.1%).990
Strong33 (34.4%)166 (55.2%)1.0