Table 1 Sociodemographic Characteristics of Participants; [number (proportion)] unless otherwise specified
From: Maternal depression in Syrian refugee women recently moved to Canada: a preliminary study
Characteristics of participants | All participants (Total n = 12) | With depressive symptoms (n = 7) a | With depressive and anxiety symptoms b (n = 6) | With depressive, anxiety, and PTSD symptoms c (n = 2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Maternity status | ||||
 Pregnant | 8 (0.67) | 3 (0.43) | 3 (0.50) | 1 (0.50) |
 Postpartum | 4 (0.33) | 4 (0.57) | 3 (0.50) | 1 (0.50) |
Mother’s age (M ± SD) | 27.2 ± 4.9 years | 24.7 ± 3.4 years | 24.8 ± 3.7 years | 26.5 ± 5 years |
Parity | ||||
 2 | 4 (0.33) | 4 (0.57) | 4 (0.67) | 2 (1.00) |
 3 | 1 (0.83) | 0 (0.00) | 0 (0.00) | 0 (0.00) |
 4 | 2 (0.17) | 2 (0.29) | 1 (0.17) | 0 (0.00) |
 5 or more | 5 (0.42) | 1 (0.14) | 1 (0.17) | 0 (0.00) |
Total number of children in household | ||||
 1 | 3 (0.25) | 3 (0.43) | 3 (0.50) | 1 (0.50) |
 2 | 3 (0.25) | 1 (0.14) | 1 (0.17) | 1 (0.50) |
 4 | 3 (0.25) | 2 (0.29) | 1 (0.17) | 0 (0.00) |
 5 or more | 3 (0.25) | 1 (0.14) | 1 (0.17) | 0 (0.00) |
Time in Canada | ||||
  < 6 months | 6 (0.50) | 3 (0.43) | 3 (0.50) | 1 (0.50) |
 7–8 months | 5 (0.42) | 3 (0.43) | 33.3 | 0 (0.00) |
  > 8 months | 1 0.83) | 1 (0.14) | 16.7 | 1 (0.50) |
Marital status | ||||
 Married | 12 (1.00) | 7 (1.00) | 6 (1.00) | 2 (1.00) |
Education | ||||
 Less than grade 8 | 5 (0.42) | 3 (0.43) | 3 (0.50) | 1 (0.50) |
 Between grade 9 and 12 | 4 (0.33) | 1 (0.14) | 0 (0.00) | 0 (0.00) |
 Some university/postsecondary education | 1 (0.83) | 1 (0.14) | 1 (0.17) | 0 (0.00) |
Completed university/postsecondary education | 2 (0.17) | 2 (0.29) | 2 (0.33) | 1 (0.50) |
Income | ||||
 Social assistance | 11 (0.92) | 6 85.7 | 5 83.8 | 1 (0.50) |
  < 20,000$ annually | 1 (0.83) | 1 14.3 | 1 16.7 | 1 (0.50) |
Housing | ||||
 Renting | 12 (1.00) | 7 (1.00) | 6 (1.00) | 2 (1.00) |
Employment before move | ||||
 Unemployed | 10 (0.83) | 6 (0.86) | 5 (0.83) | 2 (1.00) |
 Employed | 2 (0.17) | 1 (0.14) | 1 (0.17) | 0 (0.00) |
Employment Now in Canada | ||||
 Unemployed | 12 (1.00) | 7 (1.00) | 6 (1.00) | 2 (1.00) |
English Confidence | ||||
 Not at all confident | 2 (0.17) | 2 (0.29) | 1 (0.17) | 0 (0.00) |
 A little confident | 3 (0.25) | 1 (0.14) | 1 (0.17) | 1 (0.50) |
 Moderately confident | 5 (0.42) | 3 (0.43) | 3 (0.50) | 1 (0.50) |
 Very confident | 2 (0.17) | 1 (0.14) | 1 (0.17) | 0 (0.00) |
Displaced before d | ||||
 Yes | 12 (1.00) | 7 (1.00) | 6 (1.00) | 2 (1.00) |
Has been in a refugee camp | ||||
 Yes | 5 (0.42) | 4 (0.57) | 3 (0.50) | 1 (0.50) |
 No | 7 (0.58) | 3 (0.43) | 3 (0.50) | 1 (0.50) |
Resettlement services | ||||
 Help finding house | 12 (1.00) | 7 (1.00) | 6 (1.00) | 2 (1.00) |
 Language training | 9 (0.75) | 4 (0.57) | 3 (0.50) | 1 (0.50) |
 Help with translation/interpretation | 9 (0.75) | 4 (0.57) | 3 (0.50) | 0 (0.00) |
 Help with health problems | 9 (0.75) | 5 (0.71) | 4 (0.67) | 1 (0.50) |
 Job training | 2 (0.17) | 1 (0.14) | 0 (0.00) | 0 (0.00) |