Table 4 Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis of the factors associated with suicidal behavior among pregnant mothers in Gedeo zone, Ethiopia, 2020 / 21 (N = 504)
Explanatory variables | Suicidal behavior | COR (95%CI) | AOR (95%CI) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | ||||
Marital status | |||||
 Currently married | 39 | 449 | 1 | 1 |  |
 Currently unmarried | 8 | 8 | 11.51(3.55,37.39) | 5.69 (1.19, 27.23) | 0.03 |
Week of pregnancy | |||||
 Less than 14 weeks | 8 | 102 | 1 | 1 |  |
 14-27 weeks | 17 | 220 | 0.99 (0.41, 2.36) | 2.11(0.70, 6.39) |  |
 Greater than 27 weeks | 22 | 135 | 2.08 (0.89, 4.86) | 4.92(1.67, 14.53) | 0.004 |
Planed pregnancy | |||||
 Yes | 39 | 413 | 1 | 1 |  |
 No | 8 | 43 | 1.97 (0.87, 4.49) | 1.84(0.58, 5.58) |  |
Family mental illness | |||||
 Yes | 12 | 28 | 5.25 (2.46, 11.22) | 2.71(0.98, 7.46) |  |
 No | 35 | 429 | 1 | 1 |  |
History of mental illness | |||||
 Yes | 3 | 13 | 2.33 (.64, 8.49) | 0.40(0.06, 2.69) |  |
 No | 44 | 444 | 1 | 1 |  |
Medical illness | |||||
 Yes | 8 | 18 | 4.98 (2.04,12.19) | 4.47 (1.35,14.85) | 0.014 |
 No | 39 | 439 | 1 | 1 |  |
Depression | |||||
 Yes | 22 | 65 | 5.31 (2.96, 10.47) | 4.20 (1.90,9.28) | 0.001 |
 No | 25 | 392 | 1 | 1 |  |
Social support | |||||
 Poor | 21 | 115 | 2.52 (0.91, 6.99) | 2.35 (0.71,7.77) |  |
 Moderate | 21 | 273 | 1.06 (0.39, 2.92) | 1.04 (0.33, 3.30) |  |
 Good | 5 | 69 | 1 | 1 |  |
Intimate partner violence | |||||
 Yes | 21 | 39 | 8.66 (4.67, 16.78) | 7.60 (3.27,17.67) | 0.001 |
 No | 26 | 418 | 1 | 1 |  |