Table 3 Linear regression models examining associated factors of general anxiety symptoms among rural Bangladeshi women during third trimester of pregnancy (N = 720)
| Associated factors | B | Std. error | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Socioeconomic indicators | |||
| Age* | -0.035 | 0.051 | 0.499 |
| Literacy (yes = 1, no = 0) | -2.079 | 0.543 | 0.000 |
| Involved in income-earning activity (yes = 1, no = 0) | 0.332 | 0.543 | 0.534 |
| Per capita daily household | -0.077 | 0.019 | 0.000 |
| expenditure on food* | |||
| Family support | |||
| Relationship with husband (poor = 1, good = 0) | 2.344 | 0.632 | 0.000 |
| Practical support during pregnancy (yes = 1, no = 0) | -1.447 | 0.626 | 0.021 |
| Intimate partner violence | |||
| Number of acts of physical violence experienced* | 0.521 | 0.202 | 0.010 |
| Ever experienced forced sex (yes = 1, no = 0) | 0.769 | 0.582 | 0.187 |
| Experienced violence during pregnancy (yes = 1, no = 0) | 1.612 | 0.714 | 0.024 |
| Obstetric indicator | |||
| Parity (primipara = 1, multipara = 0) | -0.378 | 0.699 | 0.589 |
| History of child death (yes = 1, no = 0) | 0.639 | 0.619 | 0.302 |
| Current pregnancy planned (yes = 1, no = 0) | -0.753 | 0.518 | 0.146 |
| Poor household economy × poor relationship with husband | 0.083 | 0.018 | 0.000 |
| Total R2 |
R2 = 0.19 R2 (adjusted) = 0.18 | ||