Table 3 Factors related to the obtainment of social support by mental support category (n = 215)
From: Factors associated with social support in child-rearing among mothers in post-disaster communities
Mental support (forced entry) (p = 0.101)§ | Mental support (stepwise backward elimination) (p = 0.005)§ | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AOR | 95% CI | p value | AOR | 95% CI | p value | |
Sex of infant | ||||||
Male | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||||
Female | 1.90 | 1.05–3.45 | 0.035 | 1.88 | 1.06–3.22 | 0.030 |
Age of infant (range 6 to 42 months) | ||||||
≤ 26 months | 1.00 | |||||
≥ 27 months | 1.09 | 0.60–1.99 | 0.783 | |||
Mother’s age group | ||||||
20s | 1.00 | |||||
30s | 0.92 | 0.45–1.86 | 0.812 | |||
40s | 0.83 | 0.27–2.51 | 0.741 | |||
Employment status | ||||||
Unemployed | 1.00 | |||||
Irregular employment | 1.86 | 0.84–4.11 | 0.124 | |||
Regular employment | 1.19 | 0.57–2.49 | 0.646 | |||
Housing | ||||||
Non-independent housing | 1.00 | |||||
Independent housing | 1.10 | 0.55–2.19 | 0.790 | |||
Household structure | ||||||
Nuclear household | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||||
Extended household | 2.16 | 0.97–4.83 | 0.060 | 2.31 | 1.22–4.37 | 0.010 |
Parent(s) living with infant | ||||||
Only mother | 1.00 | |||||
Both (mother and father) | 2.99 | 0.54–16.47 | 0.208 | |||
Order of target infant in family living together | ||||||
First child | 1.00 | |||||
Second child or more | 0.69 | 0.35–1.35 | 0.273 | |||
Support from relatives not living together | ||||||
No | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||||
Yes | 2.06 | 0.96–4.41 | 0.63 | 2.03 | 0.99–4.15 | 0.052 |
Acquaintances in the neighborhood from before the disaster | ||||||
None | 1.00 | |||||
Yes | 1.04 | 0.53–2.04 | 0.911 | |||
Use of child support resources | ||||||
None | 1.00 | |||||
At least one resource | 0.99 | 0.40–2.48 | 0.986 | |||
Perceived difficulties in child-rearing | ||||||
Yes | 1.00 | |||||
No | 1.60 | 0.86–2.95 | 0.136 | |||