Table 5: Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis output of factors associated with postpartum depression among postpartum women from health centers of three sub-cities of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (N=618).

Variables Depression Crude OR
[95% CI]
Adjusted OR
[95% CI]
Yes No
Attended School Yes 100(19.9) 402(80.1) 1 1
No 44(37.9) 72(62.1) 2.5(1.6,3.8) 0.8(0.4,1.5)
Occupation Employed 67(19.9) 270(80.1) 1 1
Unemployed 77(27.4) 204(72.6) 1.5(1.0,2.2) 1.0(0.6,1.8)
Mood of Delivery CS 20(15.3) 111(84.7) 0.6(0.3,1.0) 0.5(0.2,1.0)
Instrumental 25(35.2) 46(64.8) 1.7(1.0,3.0) 0.8(0.4,1.8)
Vaginal 99(23.8) 317(76.2) 1 1
History of Depression Yes 53(57.0) 40(43.0) 6.3(4.0,10.1) 4.2(2.3,7.8)**
No 91(17.3) 434(82.7) 1 1
Domestic Violence Yes 52(59.8) 35(40.2) 7.1(4.4,11.5) 3.1(1.6,5.9)**
No 92(17.3) 439(82.7) 1 1
Happy in Marriage Yes 77(15.2) 428(84.8) 1 1
No 67(59.3) 46(40.7) 8.1(5.2,12.7) 2.7(1.4,5.2)**
Relation With Mother-in-law Happy 88(20.0) 352(80.0) 1 1
Not happy 56(31.5) 122(68.5) 1.8(1.2,2.7) 0.8(0.5,1.5)
Desired Sex of Newborn Undesired 30(22.1) 106(77.9) 0.7(0.4,1.2) 1.0(0.5,2.0)
Desired 36(17.4) 171(82.6) 0.5(0.3-0.8) 1.0(0.6,1.8)
I don’t mind 78(28.4) 197(71.6) 1 1

CS: Cesarean section; Instrumental: Instrumental delivery