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Table 1 Demographics of fathers participating in the RCT

From: Can father inclusive practice reduce paternal postnatal anxiety? A repeated measures cohort study using the hospital anxiety and depression scale

Variable

Control N (%)

Intervention N (%)

AGE

29.4 (17–54)

29.5 (16–51)

MARITAL STATUS

N=316

N=365

Single

21 (7%)

30 (8%)

Married

155 (49%)

200 (55%)

Defacto

130 (41%)

117 (32%)

Missing Value

10 (3%)

18 (5%)

EDUCATION

N =321

N =371

≤ year 12

125 (39%)

146 (39%)

Trade/diploma

122 (38%)

140 (38%)

Degree/higher

67 (21%)

70 (19%)

Missing Value

6 (2%)

15 (4%)

INCOME

N =300

N=350

≤$30,000

12 (4%)

14 (4%)

$31,000-$60,000

60 (20%)

70 (20%)

$61,000-$90,000

84 (28%)

105 (30%)

≥ $91,000

120 (40%)

130 (37%)

Missing Value

24 (8%)

31 (9%)

AUSTRALIAN BORN

215 (66%)

247 (65%)

RETURN TO WORK

N =298

N=353

≥ 1 week

125 (42%)

116 (33%)

<1 weeks>4 weeks

95 (32%)

148 (42%)

≤ 4 weeks

50 (17%)

56 (16%)

Missing Value

28 (9%)

33 (9%)

EMPLOYMENT

N=324

N=371

Full time

275 (85%)

326 (88%)

Unemployed

26 (8%)

15 (4%)

Other

20 (6%)

15 (4%)

Missing Value

3 (1%)

15 (4%)