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We used the standard EPDS cutoff, which classifies women with total scores above 13 as possibly depressed and those below 13 as not depressed. The\n \u03c7<\/jats:italic>\n 2<\/jats:sup>\n test of independence was used to determine the most influential categorical variables. We further analyzed the most influential categorical variable using odds ratios. For continuous variables such as age and the weeks of gestation, we performed a simple correlation analysis.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n \n We found that 21.5% (2783\/12,913, 95% CI 20.8%\u201022.3%) were possibly depressed. Respondents\u2019 relationship category was found to be the most influential variable (\n \u03c7<\/jats:italic>\n 2<\/jats:sup>\n 1<\/jats:sub>\n =806.9, P<.001; Cramer\u2019s V=0.25\n \n ), indicating a small effect size. Among quantitative variables, we found a weak negative correlation between respondents\u2019 age and the total EPDS score (\n r<\/jats:italic>\n =\u22120.11,\n P<\/jats:italic>\n <.001). Similarly, a weak negative correlation was also observed between the total EPDS score and the number of previous children of the respondent (\n r<\/jats:italic>\n =\u22120.07,\n P<\/jats:italic>\n <.001). Moreover, a weak positive correlation was noted between weeks of gestation and the total EPDS score\n (r<\/jats:italic>\n =0.02,\n P<\/jats:italic>\n =.05)\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n This study shows that demographic factors such as spousal employment category, age, and relationship status have an influence on the respondents\u2019 EPDS scores. 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