Table 2 Participant characteristics
Characteristic | Total sample | EFA and Rasch sample | CFA sample |
|---|---|---|---|
n = 1410 | n = 683 | n = 727 | |
Age (M, SD, Range) | 29 (5.5) | 29 (5.5) | 29 (5.5) |
17 to 51 | 17 to 51 | 17 to 44Â years | |
Marital status (n, %) | |||
 Not in relationship | 97 (7%) | 44 (7%) | 53 (7%) |
 Engaged/Defacto | 497 (36%) | 252 (38%) | 245 (35%) |
 Married | 782 (57%) | 373 (56%) | 409 (58%) |
Education n (%) | |||
 Did not complete high school | 275 (20%) | 147 (22%) | 128 (18%) |
 Completed high school | 427 (30%) | 188 (28%) | 239 (33%) |
 Diploma | 374 (27%) | 178 (26%) | 196 (27%) |
 University degree | 330 (23%) | 168 (25%) | 162 (22%) |
Employment status n (%) | |||
 Maternity leave | 19 (1%) | 14 (2%) | 5 (1%) |
 Not employed | 386 (29%) | 188 (29%) | 198 (28%) |
 Casual | 202 (15%) | 99 (15%) | 103 (15%) |
 Part time | 235 (17%) | 111 (17%) | 124 (18%) |
 Full time | 506 (38%) | 240 (37%) | 266 (38%) |
Parity | |||
 Nulliparous | 609 (43%) | 303 (44%) | 306 (42%) |
 Multiparous | 801 (57%) | 380 (56%) | 421 (58%) |
WDEQ | |||
 Mean, SD, Range | 49.5 (21.9) | 48.4 (21.7) | 50.5 (22.1) |
0 to 128 | 3 to 127 | 0 to 128 | |
 Percentage above 85 | 68 (5%) | 28 (4%) | 40 (5.6%) |