Table 2

RR for association between high levels of CMD symptoms (SRQ ≥6) and infant diarrhoea (with robust standard errors)

RR (95% CI)
Maternal CMD and infant diarrhoeaSRQ ≥6, pregnancy onlySRQ ≥6, postnatal onlySRQ ≥6, persistent
Crude RR (n=954)0.98 (0.66 to 1.44)1.84 (1.12 to 3.03)2.90 (2.18 to 3.85)
(1) Adjusted separately for
 Maternal characteristics (n=947)0.99 (0.67 to 1.46)1.79 (1.09 to 2.93)2.81 (2.06 to 3.83)
 Parental education (n=947)1.00 (0.68 to 1.48)1.84 (1.11 to 3.03)2.92 (2.18 to 3.92)
 Socio-economic status (n=944)0.95 (0.64 to 1.39)1.47 (0.87 to 2.48)2.38 (1.69 to 3.36)
 Environmental conditions (n=950)0.96 (0.65 to 1.41)1.65 (1.01 to 2.70)2.71 (2.02 to 3.64)
 Maternal ill-health (n=950)0.97 (0.65 to 1.44)1.41 (0.80 to 2.48)2.33 (1.67 to 3.26)
 Maternal substance use (n=955)0.98 (0.66 to 1.45)1.86 (1.13 to 3.07)2.93 (2.20 to 3.89)
 Infant characteristics (n=955)0.97 (0.66 to 1.43)1.83 (1.10 to 3.03)2.97 (2.22 to 3.98)
 Social support (n=943)0.95 (0.64 to 1.43)1.86 (1.11 to 3.10)2.82 (2.07 to 3.85)
(2) Fully adjusted models
 Model A (n=925): fully adjusted (excluding BMI)0.93 (0.63 to 1.37)1.15 (0.65 to 2.04)2.15 (1.39 to 3.34)
 Model A+BMI (n=748)1.06 (0.66 to 1.72)1.66 (0.85 to 3.21)2.34 (1.50 to 3.65)
(3) Testing for mediators
 Model A+delayed breast feeding (n=910)0.93 (0.63 to 1.37)1.18 (0.67 to 2.09)2.09 (1.35 to 3.24)
 Model A+non-exclusive breast feeding (n=925)0.93 (0.63 to 1.38)1.16 (0.65 to 2.06)2.19 (1.41 to 3.40)
 Model A+soap use (n=925)0.92 (0.62 to 1.36)1.13 (0.63 to 2.01)2.13 (1.37 to 3.29)
 Model A+vaccination status (n=922)0.91 (0.62 to 1.33)1.13 (0.64 to 1.99)2.16 (1.40 to 3.33)
 Model A+maternal disability (n=925)0.93 (0.63 to 1.37)1.20 (0.67 to 2.14)2.29 (1.45 to 3.61)
  • Infant diarrhoea (with robust standard errors) adjusting for (1) groups of confounders separately, (2) all confounders simultaneously and (3) with addition of possible mediators to the fully adjusted model.

  • BMI, body mass index; CMD, common mental disorder; SRQ, Self-Reporting Questionnaire.