Table 3 Multivariable linear regression analysis for factors associated with Perceived social support
From: Social support for women of reproductive age and its predictors: a population-based study
Variable | β (95% CI*) | P-value |
|---|---|---|
Education | ||
University | Reference | |
Illiterate | 29.6 (−13.7 to 72.9) | 0.18 |
Elementary school | 5.7 (−11.4 to 22.8) | 0.51 |
Secondary school | 7.2 (−8.9 to 23.4) | 0.38 |
High school | −8.4 (−29.9 to 13.1) | 0.44 |
Diploma | 3.7 (−4.5 to 11.1) | 0.37 |
Spouse’s occupation | ||
Clerk | Reference | |
Unemployed | 7.1 (−23.7 to 37.9) | 0.65 |
Worker | −30.1 (−58.1 to −2.2) | 0.035 |
Private sector | −6.6 (−14.6 to 1.3) | 0.10 |
Experts/Managers | 3.3 (−9.4 to 15.9) | 0.61 |
Sufficiency of income for expenses | ||
Completely | Reference | |
To some extent | −12.5 (−24.5 to −0.4) | 0.043 |
Absolutely not | −1.6 (−8.6 to 5.3) | 0.65 |
Primary source of support | ||
Mother, father and spouse | Reference | |
Other | −12.8 (−26.8 to 1.7) | 0.079 |
Spouse’s occupation(worker)*Sufficiency of income for expenses (Absolutely not) | 29.8 (2.9 to 56.6) | 0.030 |
Primary source of support (other)* education(Illiterate) | 27.4 (1.4 to 53.4) | 0.038 |
Primary source of support (other)* education(Elementary school) | 15.5 (1.9 to 29.0) | 0.025 |
Primary source of support (other)* education(High school) | 26.2 (7.0 to 45.3) | 0.007 |
Primary source of support (other)* education(Diploma) | 11.7 (0.2 to 23.2) | 0.047 |
education(Illiterate)* Sufficiency of income for expenses (Absolutely not) | −46.2 (−89.1 to −3.3) | 0.035 |
Education(Illiterate)* Sufficiency of income for expenses (To some extent) | −39.5 (−78.4 to −0.5) | 0.047 |
Education(Diploma)* Sufficiency of income for expenses (To some extent) | −9.2 (−17.3 to −1.1) | 0.026 |
R2 = 0.136 Adjusted R2 = 0.069 |