Research Article

Prevalence and Predictors of Postpartum Depression: Northwest Ethiopia

Table 5

Associated factors of postpartum depression among women who gave birth in the last 6 weeks in Gondar town (), 2018.

VariablePPDCOR [95% CI]AOR [95% CI]
Yes (%)No (%)

Live birth
Below 252 (28.4)131 (71.6)11
2 and above77 (22.4)266 (77.6)1.37 (0.48,1.10)0.99 (0.55, 1.79)
Ever had abortion
Yes41 (35)76 (65)1.97 (1.26, 3.08)1.79 (1.07, 2.97)*
No88 (21.5)321 (78.5)11
Birth weight
Below 2.5 kg45 (47.4)50 (52.6)3.72 (2.33, 5.94)3.12 (1.78, 5.48)***
2.5 kg and above84 (19.5)347 (80.5)11
Gestational age in weeks
Below 3641 (47.7)45 (52.3)3.64 (2.25, 5.91)2.18 (1.22, 3.88)*
36 and above88 (20)352 (80)11
Planned pregnancy
Yes72 (18.8)310 (81.2)11
No57 (39.5)87 (60.5)2.82 (1.85, 4.30)2.02 (1.24, 3.31)**
Complication in the indexed pregnancy
Yes46 (31.7)99 (68.3)1.67 (1.09, 2.55)1.19 (0.71, 1.97)
No83 (21.8)298 (78.2)11
ANC visit
Yes100 (20.7)384 (79.3)11
No29 (69)13 (31)8.6 (4.30, 17.08)4.05 (1.81, 9.05)**
PNC visit
Yes67 (18.2)301 (81.8)11
No62 (43.1)96 (56.9)2.90 (1.92, 4.39)1.82 (1.11, 3.00)*
Relatives’ mental illness history
Yes15 (32.6)31 (67.4)1.55 (0.81, 2.98)1.20 (1.09, 3.05)
No114 (23.8)366 (76.2)11
History of depression
Yes25 (36.8)38 (63.2)2.27 (1.31, 3.94)1.35 (0.68, 2.67)
No104 (22.5)359 (77.5)11
Presence of relatives at institution during delivery
Yes107 (22.9)360 (77.1)11
No22 (37.3)37 (62.7)2.00 (1.13, 3.54)0.97 (0.46, 1.85)

Note. *** =  value <0.001, ** =  value <0.01, * =  value <0.05.