Cultural and social factors associated with generalized anxiety disorder among adolescent mothers during the postpartum period in Malawi: a cross-sectional survey

Table 6 Factors associated with high levels of GAD

Variable	Odds ratio	p-value	B coefficient	Confidence interval
Multidimensional social support	0.95	< 0.001***	− 0.055	0.91–0.98
Intimate partner violence
No	Reference
Yes	4.80	0.02*	1.570	1.23–18.81
Interaction with healthcare providers
No	Reference
Yes	0. 38	0.016*	− 0.955	0.18–0.83
Being prayerful
Prayerful	Reference
Not prayerful	0.43	0.02*	− 0.976	0.22–0.87

^*Statistically significant at p < 0.05.^***Significance at < 0.001. CI calculated at 95% (significant at p < 0.05). Reference group. Adjusted for all variables in the table as well as age, experiencing loss, marital status, polygamy, spouse education, family, freedom, negative reactions, feeling isolated, family decisions, not being supported, and forced sex

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