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Table 2 Health Characteristics of Participants (N = 15)

From: A qualitative inquiry on pregnant women’s preferences for mental health screening

Variables

n (%)

Thinking back to before you were pregnant, would you say you wanted to be pregnant …

 

 Sooner

3 (20.0)

 Later

6 (40.0)

 Then

6 (40.0)

 Not at all

0 (0.0)

Problems or complications during pregnancy (at time of recruitment)

 Yes

4 (26.7)

 No

11 (73.3)

Experienced any previous mental health problems (e.g. depression, generalized anxiety, bipolar disorder, etc.)

 Yes

6 (40.0)

 No

9 (60.0)

Treatment for mental health problems

 Yes

5 (33.3)

 No

1 (6.7)

 No problems with mental health indicated

9 (60.0)

History of mental health problems in family

 Yes

4 (26.7)

 No

11 (73.3)