Table 3

Multivariable analysis of association between high levels of maternal CMD symptoms (SRQ ≥6) and infant acute respiratory illness and febrile illness (with robust standard errors)

RR (95% CI)
Maternal CMD and infant ARISRQ ≥6, pregnancy onlySRQ ≥6, postnatal onlySRQ ≥6, persistent
Crude RR (n=954)1.03 (0.70 to 1.51)0.83 (0.34 to 2.00)2.24 (1.52 to 3.30)
Fully adjusted model (excluding BMI) (n=925)1.09 (0.74 to 1.59)0.57 (0.24 to 1.40)1.50 (0.93 to 2.41)
Fully adjusted model+BMI (n=748)1.17 (0.73 to 1.88)0.57 (0.20 to 1.65)1.47 (0.92 to 2.34)
Maternal CMD and infant fever
 Crude RR (n=954)1.18 (0.90 to 1.55)1.48 (0.95 to 2.32)1.61 (1.10 to 2.35)
 Fully adjusted model (excluding BMI) (n=925)1.08 (0.80 to 1.45)0.99 (0.63 to 1.57)1.08 (0.71 to 1.65)
 Fully adjusted model+BMI (n=748)1.24 (0.87 to 1.75)1.24 (0.74 to 2.10)0.99 (0.62 to 1.56)
  • ARI, acute respiratory illness; BMI, body mass index; CMD, common mental disorder; SRQ, Self-Reporting Questionnaire.