Table 5 Comparison of depression, anxiety, and stress in mothers based on demographic variables

Age of Mother (Years)

 <=30

15.22

0.736

11.22

0.9

21.36

0.364

 > 30

14.38

11.5

19.11

Marriage Type

 Arranged

14.28

0.571

10.8

0.067*

19.06

0.351

 Affair

15.62

14.77

21.23

Highest Education of Father

 Illiterate

26

0.0001***

20.22

0.0003***

28.89

0.0002***

 Primary

17.77

15

23.43

 Secondary

15.44

12.89

20.78

 Higher Secondary

15.23

11.48

19.2

 Graduate

10.42

7.71

15.4

Highest Education of Mother

 Illiterate

21.11

0.0001***

17.33

0.0223**

22.22

0.0022***

 Primary

18.51

13.47

22.84

 SSC

14.85

12.91

21.39

 HSC

14.24

9.58

18.18

 Graduate

8

7.89

13.71

Monthly Family Income

 < 15,000

18.98

0.0000***

14.07

0.0196**

23.04

0.0023***

 15,000–24,999

15.13

11.51

18.98

 25,000–49,999

11.19

10.44

18.45

 >=50,000

6.86

6.19

12.7

Number of children

 1

14

0.9468

9.56

0.4703

18

0.6727

 2 or 3

14.52

12.15

19.56

 > 3

14.86

11.58

20.23

Family Size

 1–3

14.5

0.7126

10.06

0.2421

18.06

0.1821

 4–5

14.38

11.58

19.42

 >=6

16.63

14.95

23.68