Table 5 Factors associated with late postpartum depression in Arba Minch town Gamo zone Southern Ethiopia, 2022

Wealth Index

Poor

52(33.3%)

104(66.7%)

2.73(1.57, 4.77)

1.74(0.72,4.22)

Medium

33(20.0%)

132(80%)

1.37(0.76, 2.46)

0.82(0.33,2.01))

Rich

23(15.4%)

126(84.6%)

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Maternal Educational Status

No formal education

13(19.1%)

55(80.9%)

1.00(0.50,1.99)

0.63(0.20,1.94)

Primary education

51(29.1%)

124(70.9%)

1.70(1.07,2.70)

1.06(0.05,2.24)

Secondary and above

44(19.4%)

183(80.6%)

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Husband educational status

No formal education

22(51.2%)

21(48.8%)

4.55(2.33,8.90)

2.01(0.72, 5.64)

Primary education

34(22.8%)

115(77.2%)

1.28(0.79,2.09)

0.98(0. 43,2.20)

Secondary and above

52(18.7%)

22(81.3%)

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Partner index of pregnancy during current baby

No

76(32.5%)

159(67.5%)

3.05(1.92, 4.84)

1.37(0.65,2.89)

Yes

32(13.6%)

203(86.4%)

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Husband satisfaction with gender of current baby

No

59(41.3%)

85(58.7%)

3.97(2.53, 6.23)

2.53(1.22,5.24)*

Yes

49(15%)

277(85%)

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Husband Alcohol use

Yes

59(35.8%)

106(64.2%)

2.84(1.80,4.50)

1.74(0.86,3.50)

No

49(16.1%)

256(83.9%)

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Husband Khat use

33(33%)

67(67%)

1.94(1.19,3.15)

2.64(1.18,5.91)*

75(20.3%)

295(79.7%)

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Maternal social support level

Low

75(40.3%)

111(59.7%)

4.70(3.05,8.09)

2.50(1.25,4.50)*

High

33(11.6%)

251(88.4%)

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Postpartum IPV

No

25(10%)

226(90%)

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Yes

83(37.9%)

136(62.1%)

5.52(3.36, 9.05)

4.08(1.95,8.54)*

Length of inter-delivery interval

Less than two years

81(40.1%)

121(59.9%)

5.36(3.25,8.86)

6.80(3.34,13.84)*

Two years or more

27(10.1%)

241(89.9%)

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Difficulty to meet couple sexual need

Yes

49(35.8%)

88(64.2%)

4.90(2.89,8.33)

3.21(1.62,6.37)*

No

27(10.2%)

238(89.8%)

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