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Table 3 Adjusted associations between social support and depressive symptoms

From: Social support and antenatal depression in extended and nuclear family environments in Turkey: a cross-sectional survey

Nature of support

Association with case-level depressive symptoms (B-value, 95% CI)

 

Unadjusted

Model 1

Model 2

Model 3

Model 4

From husband

     

   Emotional

-4.0 (-4.8, -3.2)*

-4.0 (-4.8, -3.2)*

-3.7 (-4.6, -2.9)*

-2.9 (-3.8, -2.0)*

-2.6 (-3.6, -1.7)*

   Practical

-1.1 (-1.4, -0.7)*

-1.1 (-1.4, -0.7)*

-0.9 (-1.3, -0.6)*

-0.7 (-1.1, -0.3)*

-0.6 (-1.0, -0.2)*

   Negative aspects

1.6 (1.2, 1.91)*

1.5 (1.2, 1.9)*

1.5 (1.1, 1.9)*

1.3 (0.9, 1.7)*

1.3 (0.8, 1.7)*

From mother

     

   Emotional

-1.8 (-2.7, -0.9)*

-1.8 (-2.7, -0.9)*

-1.6 (-2.6, -0.7)*

-1.0 (-2.0, 0.1)

-1.2 (-2.3, 0.2)

   Practical

-0.1 (-0.4, 0.6)

-0.1 (-0.6, 0.4)

0.2 (-0.3, 0.6)

0.3 (-0.3, 0.8)

0.3 (-0.3, 0.8)

   Negative aspects

0.7 (0.3, 1.0)*

0.6 (0.3, 1.0)*

0.7 (0.3, 1.1)*

0.7 (0.3, 1.1)*

0.7 (0.2, 1.1)*

From mother in law

     

   Emotional

-4.4 (-5.5, -3.3)*

-4.4 (-5.5, -3.3)*

-4.3 (-5.5, -3.2)*

-3.8 (-5.1, -2.6)*

-2.6 (-4.6, -1.9)*

   Practical

-1.3 (-1.8, -0.8)*

-1.3 (-1.8, -0.8)*

-1.2 (-1.7, -0.7)*

-1.0 (-1.5, -0.5)*

-0.8 (-1.4, -0.3)*

   Negative aspects

0.8 (0.3, 1.2)*

0.8 (0.3, 1.2)*

0.8 (0.4, 1.3)*

0.7 (0.2, 1.2)*

0.4 (-0.1, 1.0)

  1. *p < 0.05
  2. Model 1 Adjusted for age.
  3. Model 2 Adjusted for 1 and number of children, duration of education, family income
  4. Model 3 Adjusted for 2 and physical health, number of life stressors/events
  5. Model 4 Adjusted for 3 and previous emotional problems