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Table 5 Perinatal mental health treatment preferences reported in the 2012 Alberta Survey B (Alberta, Canada) (n,%)

From: Public views of acceptability of perinatal mental health screening and treatment preference: a population based survey

Variable

Counselling

Peer support

Phone support

Medication

Diet/nutritional supplements

Parenting help

Talk to doctor or midwife

Internet/web based self-help

 

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

18-34 years

154 (80.2)

149 (77.6)

92 (47.9)

69 (35.9)*

125 (65.1)

140 (72.9)

160 (83.3)

77 (40.1)

Female

497 (82.6)*

434 (72.1)

318 (52.8)

263 (43.7)

417 (69.3)*

436 (72.4)*

492 (81.7)

252 (41.9)*

Married/common-law

671 (81.5)*

614 (74.6)

441 (53.6)

363 (44.1)

533 (64.8)*

583 (70.8)

683 (83.0)*

318 (38.6)

Has post-secondary education

738 (82.3)*

663 (73.9)

492 (54.8)*

398 (44.4)*

588 (65.6)*

648 (72.2)*

740 (82.5)

351 (39.1)*

Household income ≥ $40,000/annum

665 (81.8)*

617 (75.9)

450 (554)

357 (43.9)

517 (63.6)

587 (72.2)*

675 (83.0)*

309 (38.0)

Employed

604 (81.8)*

562 (76.2)*

410 (55.6)*

322 (43.6)

495 (67.1)*

545 (73.8)*

607 (82.2)

306 (41.5)*

Urban residence

648 (80.6)

598 (74.4)

420 (52.2)

336 (41.8)

503 (62.6)

568 (70.6)

651 (81.0)

318 (39.6)*

Has children < 18 yr in household

333 (82.2)

307 (75.8)

218 (53.8)

173 (42.7)

274 (67.7)*

299 (73.8)*

337 (83.2)

173 (42.7)*

Born in Canada

786 (79.8)

716 (72.7)

535 (54.3)*

418 (42.4)

635 (64.5)*

698 (70.9)

804 (81.6)

375 (38.1)

Born in Alberta

460 (78.9)

427 (73.2)

313 (53.7)

255 (43.7)

375 (64.3)

411 (70.5)

471 (80.8)

230 (39.5)

Caucasian

817 (80.0)

751 (73.6)

546 (53.5)

446 (43.7)

655 (64.2)

722 (70.7)

835 (81.8)

389 (38.1)

High perinatal knowledge

915 (84.0)*

837 (76.9)*

613 (56.3)*

493 (45.3)*

726 (66.7)*

809 (74.3)*

933 (85.7)*

433 (39.8)*

Personal experience

388 (77.1)*

358 (71.2)*

246 (48.9)*

180 (35.8)*

288 (57.3)*

340 (67.6)*

399 (79.3)*

175 (34.8)*

Total sample

964 (79.8)

883 (73.2)

639 (52.9)

515 (42.7)

762 (63.2)

848 (70.3)

985 (81.6)

454 (37.6)

  1. Note. Some variables do not total 1209 due to missing responses.
  2. *Variables are associated with the outcome in unadjusted logistic regression analyses at p < 0.10 and therefore meet criteria for entry to multivariable models.