Table 3 Factors associated with postpartum depression

Marital status

Married

1

1

Single

3.03 [1.14–8.08]*

0.18 [0.029–1.25]

Employment status

Employed

1

1

Unemployed

4.54 [1.23–16.69]*

0.86 [0.12–5.74]

Housewife

0.71 [0.22–2.22]

0.24 [0.06–0.97]*

Perceived economic status

Bad

12 [3.62–39.7]***

13.33 [2.66–66.78]**

Average

1.04 [0.36–2.99]

0.88 [0.26–2.94]

Good

1

1

Partner support

Yes

1

1

No

4.29 [1.57–11.74]**

5.8 [1.33–25.29]*

Pregnancy

Planned

1

1

Unplanned

4.13 [1.87–9.13]***

3.39 [1.24–9.28]*

Complications during pregnancy or childbirth

No

1

1

Yes

3.56 [1.32–9.6]*

2.38 [0.66–8.56]

Infant illness

No

1

1

Yes

4.87 [2.09–11.39]***

1.09 [0.26–4.48]

Maternal illness after delivery

No

1

1

Yes

7.42 [2.87–19.13]***

7.03 [1.44–34.2]*

Residence

Northeast Asmara

1

1

Berikh Sub-zone

1.33 [0.45–3.92]

1.05 [0.26–4.2]

Southwest Asmara

3.45 [1.3–9.15]*

6.35 [1.73–23.23]**

Serejeqa Sub-zone

1.31 [0.26–6.65]

1.04 [0.17–6.35]