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Table 4 Association between social support and postpartum depressive symptoms in strata defined by the potential confounder candidates

From: The effect of perceived social support during early pregnancy on depressive symptoms at 6 weeks postpartum: a prospective study

 

n (%)

OR (95% CI) *

P for effect modification

Economic status

  

0.83

 Difficult/careful/loan

355 (13.4)

1.89 (1.00–3.57)

 

 Fair

1796 (67.9)

1.44 (0.92–2.28)

 

 Good

493 (18.6)

1.28 (0.36–4.57)

 

Health level

  

0.59

 Fair/poor/very poor

587 (22.9)

1.33 (0.81–2.18)

 

 Good

1539 (60.0)

1.82 (1.07–3.09)

 

 Very good

438 (17.1)

1.95 (0.53–7.07)

 

Sleep quality

  

0.51

 Fair/poor/very poor

1292 (50.8)

1.49 (0.99–2.26)

 

 Good/very good

1250 (49.2)

1.74 (0.90–3.37)

 
  1. Inf: infinity
  2. * Calculated by logistic regression for the association between social support and postpartum depressive symptoms
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BMC Psychiatry

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