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Table 3 Multivariate analysis with significant risk factors for impaired maternal bonding in univariable analysis, without adjusted depression and adjusted with depression

From: Risk factors for impaired maternal bonding when infants are 3 months old: a longitudinal population based study from Japan

Variable

Multivariate analysis1)

without adjusted depression

Multivariate analysis1)

adjusted with depression

Moderate

High

Moderate

High

OR (95%CI)

OR (95%CI)

OR (95%CI)

OR (95%CI)

1–2. Parity

 Multipara

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

 Primipara

1.83 (1.22–2.76)*

2.47 (1.19–5.13)*

1.85 (1.22–2.81)*

1.97 (0.92–4.23)

1–3. Maternal feeling about pregnancy

 Delighted

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

 Negative feeling (Unintended/worried)

1.53 (0.99–2.35)

2.40 (1.17–4.96)*

1.46 (0.94–2.28)

2.16 (1.02–4.56)*

1–4. Maternal stress symptoms

 No

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

 Yes

0.36 (0.08–1.56)

2.58 (0.86–7.73)

0.22 (0.03–1.65)

1.85 (0.57–5.98)

1–5. Perceived maternal mental illness pregnancy before

 No

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

 Yes

0.90 (0.26–3.13)

2.71 (0.82–8.92)

0.35 (0.05–2.68)

2.13 (0.59–7.71)

2–1. Infant Sex

 Boy

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

 Girl

1.06 (0.71–1.59)

0.89 (0.44–1.84)

1.09 (0.72–1.65)

0.83 (0.39–1.77)

2–2. Birth weight

 ≥ 2500 g

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

 < 2500 g

1.06 (0.49–2.32)

1.96 (0.70–5.51)

0.99 (0.44–2.27)

1.95 (0.67–5.68)

3–1. Postpartum depression

 No

  

Reference

Reference

 Yes

  

1.07 (0.43–2.65)

7.85 (3.44–17.90)***

4–2. Feeding style

 Only Breast feeding

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

 Only Bottle feeding

1.34 (0.76–2.37)

1.13 (0.39–3.28)

1.21 (0.67–2.20)

0.98 (0.33–2.95)

 Breast and bottle feeding

1.18 (0.72–1.94)

2.14 (0.97–4.71)

1.09 (0.65–1.82)

1.72 (0.75–3.94)

  1. 1) The multivariate analysis comprises variables that were shown to be significantly associated with impaired maternal bonding in the univariable analysis
  2. *** < 0.0001, ** < 0.001, * < 0.05, + < 0.10