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Factors associate with depression, multivariate analysis

VariablesBp (≤0.05)ORCI(OR)
Physical activity−1.1920.0030.3040.139–0.662
Fear of delivery0.7230.0212.0601.117–3.799
Salary above 150000 RSD−0.9300.0090.3950.197–0.790

Sociodemografic characteristic of the participants

VariableMean±standard deviation; n=262
Age31.61±5.41.
Body weight79.09±13.98
Education
Elementary schooln= 8 (3.1%)
High schooln= 131 (50%)
Faculty degreen= 126 (48%)
School for pregnant femalesn=47 (18.2%)
Taking drugsn=147 (57.2%)
Enoxaparinn=27 (10%)
Metildopan=27 (10%)
Verapamiln=15 (17.46%)
Nifedipinn=23 (8%)
Levotiroxinn=31 (11%)
Ironn=26 (9.9%)
Progesteronn= 42 (16%)
Chronic diseasen=51 (20%)
Thrombophilian=12 (4%)
Hypothireosisn=9 (3%)
Smoking habitsn=64 (24.4%)
Drinking coffeen=200 (76.9%)

Order of pregnancy

Frequency of pregnancy orderPercentValid PercentCumulative Percent
1.0010740.841.241.2
2.007930.230.471.5
3.005822.122.393.8
4.00135.05.098.8
5.0010.40.499.2
6.0020.80.8100.0
Total26099.2100.0

Factors assosiated with depression, Multiple linear regression analysis

Coefficientsa

ModelUnstandardized CoefficientsStandardized CoefficientstSig.Collinearity Statistics
BStd. ErrorBetaToleranceVIF
1(Constant)8.8450.407 21.7200.000
Medication x Chronic Illness4.0171.4470.1912.7750.0060.8201.220
Medication0.0670.5940.0080.1130.9100.8261.211
Chronic Illness−1.1100.796−0.104−1.3960.1640.7011.426
a. Dependent Variable: EPDS Score
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/eabr-2025-0003 | Journal eISSN: 2956-2090 | Journal ISSN: 2956-0454
Language: English
Submitted on: Feb 27, 2025
Accepted on: Mar 16, 2025
Published on: Jun 22, 2025
Published by: University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Medical Sciences
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2025 Jelena Paunovic, Radica Zivkovic Zaric, Petar Arsenijevic, Nikola Jovic, Anja Djuric, Aleksandra Mitrovic, Tijana Stanojkovic, Ivana Lesnjak, Nikola Rosic, Marko Folic, Jasmina Milovanovic, published by University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Medical Sciences
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