Table 4 Associations of depression (n = 4063) and anxiety (n = 4078) symptoms with social characteristics, parity and social health issues at six months postpartum
|  | Depressed DASS ≥10 (n = 692) | OR (95% CI) of depression | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | Anxious DASS ≥8 (n = 505) | OR (95% CI) of anxiety | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | No. | % | Â | Â | No. | % | Â | Â |
Stressful life events & social health issues experienced in 6 months postnatally | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
None | 241 | 11.3 | 1.00 Ref | 1.00 Ref | 170 | 7.9 | 1.00 Ref | 1.00 Ref |
One-two | 282 | 18.5 | 1.78 (1.5-2.1) | 1.75 (1.4-2.1) | 214 | 13.9 | 1.88 (1.5-2.3) | 1.82 (1.5-2.3) |
Three or more | 169 | 43.0 | 5.95 (4.7-7.6) | 5.37 (4.1-6.9) | 121 | 30.6 | 5.14 (3.9-6.7) | 4.27 (3.2-5.6) |
Maternal age (yrs) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
16-24 | 97 | 25.0 | 1.70 (1.3-2.2) | 1.14 (0.8-1.6) | 77 | 20.0 | 2.01 (1.5-2.7) | 1.15 (0.8-1.6) |
25-29 | 173 | 17.1 | 1.05 (0.8-1.3) | 0.97 (0.8-1.2) | 134 | 13.1 | 1.22 (0.9-1.5) | 1.03 (0.8-1.4) |
30-34 | 254 | 16.4 | 1.00 Ref | 1.00 Ref | 172 | 11.0 | 1.00 Ref | 1.00 Ref |
≥35 | 168 | 15.1 | 0.91 (0.7-1.1) | 0.82 (0.7-1.1) | 122 | 10.9 | 0.99 (0.8-1.3) | 0.90 (0.7-1.2) |
Relationship status | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Married | 480 | 15.4 | 1.00 Ref | 1.00 Ref | 350 | 11.2 | 1.00 Ref | 1.00 Ref |
Living with partner | 163 | 21.2 | 1.47 (1.2-1.8) | 1.24 (0.9 -1.5) | 118 | 15.2 | 1.42 (1.1-1.8) | 1.09 (0.8-1.4) |
Not living with partner/single/ | 49 | 27.8 | 2.12 (1.5-2.9) | 1.17 (0.8-1.7) | 37 | 21.1 | 2.12 (1.4-3.1) | 0.99 (0.6-1.6) |
widowed/divorced/separated | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Country of birth | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Australia | 563 | 16.8 | 1.00 Ref | 1.00 Ref | 403 | 11.9 | 1.00 Ref | 1.00 Ref |
Overseas - English speaking | 42 | 16.2 | 0.95 (0.7-1.3) | 1.12 (0.8-1.6) | 20 | 7.7 | 0.61 (0.4-1.0) | 0.69 (0.4-1.1) |
Overseas - NESB | 87 | 19.3 | 1.18 (0.9-1.5) | 1.34 (1.0-1.8) | 82 | 18.3 | 1.65 (1.3-2.1) | 1.84 (1.4-2.4) |
Education | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Completed secondary school | 524 | 16.2 | 1.00 Ref | 1.00 Ref | 361 | 11.1 | 1.00 Ref | 1.00 Ref |
Did not complete secondary school | 168 | 20.5 | 1.33 (1.1-1.6) | 1.05 (0.8-1.3) | 144 | 17.5 | 1.70 (1.4-2.1) | 1.36 (0.9-1.6) |
Health care card | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
No | 487 | 15.2 | 1.00 Ref | 1.00 Ref | 328 | 10.2 | 1.00 Ref | 1.00 Ref |
Yes | 205 | 23.9 | 1.74 (1.5-2.1) | 1.15 (0.9-1.4) | 177 | 20.5 | 2.26 (1.8-2.8) | 1.51 (1.2-1.9) |
Parity | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Multiparous | 416 | 18.4 | 1.00 Ref | 1.00 Ref | 289 | 12.7 | 1.00 Ref | 1.00 Ref |
Primiparous | 276 | 15.3 | 0.80 (0.7-0.9) | 0.72 (0.6 -0.9) | 216 | 11.9 | 0.92 (0.8-1.1) | 0.86 (0.7-1.1) |