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Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of mothers

From: Links between maternal postpartum depressive symptoms, maternal distress, infant gender and sensitivity in a high-risk population

 

Intervention group

Control group

p

 

Age (N* = 122)

  
 

M = 24.7 (SD = 7.03)

M = 27.9 (SD = 6.9)

p = .012

 

n = 53

n = 69

 
 

f (f%)

f (f%)

 

Marital status (N* = 129)

 

single

20 (34.5%)

29 (40.8%)

 

married

20 (34.5%)

25 (35.2%)

 

divorced, single

1 (1.7%)

2 (2.8%)

n. s.

divorced, new partner

3 (5.2%)

2 (2.8%)

 

unmarried partners

12 (20.7%)

12 (17%)

 

separated

1 (1.7%)

1 (1.7%)

 

divorced, remarried

1 (1.7%)

0 (0%)

 

Partnership with the child's father (N* = 131)

 

yes

42 (73.7%)

48 (65%)

 

no

15 (26.3%)

26 (35%)

n. s.

Education (N* = 127)

 

basic (without graduation or secondary school)

8 (15%)

8 (11%)

n. s.

high (high school and higher**)

46 (85%)

65 (89%)

 

Employment (N* = 120)

 

employed

4 (7.8%)

5 (7.2%)

 

self-employed

0 (0%)

2 (2.9%)

 

unemployed

16 (31.4%)

18 (26.1%)

n. s.

parental leave

28 (55%)

41 (59.4%)

 

apprenticeship

3 (5.9%)

3 (4.3%)

 

Family income (N* = 124)

 

<1000 euros

36 (66.7%)

25 (35.7%)

 

1000-1500 euros

7 (13%)

29 (41.4%)

 

1500-2000 euros

7 (13%)

8 (11.4%)

p = .002

>2000 euros

4 (7.4%)

8 (11.4%)

 
  1. *the sample sizes vary with the data return rates
  2. **including all school-leaving qualifications and university degrees