Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the participants (N = 380)
Variable | Postpartum depression | Total N (%) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No: n (%) | Yes: n (%) | |||
Total | 352 (92.6) | 28 (7.4) | Â | Â |
Age category in years | ||||
 16–24 | 94 (91.3) | 9 (8.7) | 103 (27.1) | 0.638 |
 25–34 | 214 (92.6) | 17 (7.4) | 231 (60.8) | |
 35–43 | 44 (95.7) | 2 (4.7) | 46 (12.1) | |
Marital Status | ||||
 Single | 29 (82.9) | 6 (17.1) | 35 (9.2) | 0.02 |
 Married | 323 (93.6) | 22 (6.4) | 345 (90.8) | |
Religion | ||||
 Christian | 270 (92.2) | 23 (7.8) | 293 (77.1) | 0.51 |
 Muslim | 82 (94.3) | 5 (5.7) | 87 (22.9) | |
Educational level | ||||
 No education | 5 (83.3) | 1 (16.7) | 6 (1.6) | 0.218 |
 Primary level | 36 (85.7) | 6 (14.3) | 42 (11.1) | |
 Secondary level | 270 (93.4) | 19 (6.6) | 289 (76.1) | |
 Tertiary level (12+) | 41 (95.3) | 2 (4.7) | 43 (11.3) | |
Employment status | ||||
 Unemployed | 22 (73.3) | 8 (26.7) | 30 (7.9) | 0.002 |
 Employed | 50 (92.6) | 4 (7.4) | 54 (77.9) | |
 Housewife | 280 (94.6) | 16 (5.4) | 296 (14.2) | |
Perceived economic status | ||||
 Low | 16 (61.5) | 10 (38.5) | 26 (6.8) | < 0.001 |
 Average | 240 (94.9) | 13 (5.1) | 253 (66.6) | |
 Good | 96 (95.0) | 5 (5.0) | 101 (26.6) | |
Partner support | ||||
 No | 21 (77.8) | 6 (22.2) | 27 (7.1) | 0.002 |
 Yes | 331 (93.8) | 22 (6.2) | 253 (92.9) | |
Number of children | ||||
 1–3 | 276 (92.0) | 24 (8.0) | 300 (78.9) | 0.56 |
 4–6 | 68 (94.4) | 4 (5.6) | 72 (18.9) | |
 7–11 | 8 (100) | 0 (0) | 8 (2.1) | |
Residence | ||||
 Rural | 138 (93.3) | 9 (6.1) | 147 (38.7) | 0.46 |
 Urban | 214 (91.8) | 19 (8.2) | 233 (61.3) | |
History of mental illness in close relatives | ||||
 Do not know | 19 (79.2) | 5 (20.8) | 24 (7.1) | 0.086 |
 No | 308 (93.6) | 21 (6.4) | 329 (86.6) | |
 Yes | 25 (92.6) | 2 (7.4) | 27 (6.3) | |
Residence | ||||
 Northeast Asmara | 143 (95.3) | 7 (4.7) | 150 (39.5) | 0.045 |
 Berik Sub-zone | 107 (93.9) | 7 (6.1) | 114 (30.0) | |
 Southwest Asmara | 71 (85.5) | 12 (14.5) | 83 (21.8) | |
 Serejeka Sub-zone | 31 (93.9) | 2 (7.4) | 33 (8.7) | |