Table 1 Baseline characteristics of women at third trimester of pregnancy (in percent unless otherwise stated)
| Â | East coast | West coast | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N = 446 | Na | N = 353 |  | |
Age, mean (SD) | 29.8 (5.1) | 350 | 29.6 (4.1) | 0.525 |
Education | Â | 352 | Â | Â |
 Primary | 4.0 |  | 0.6 | < 0.001 |
 Secondary | 51.1 |  | 32.1 |  |
 Tertiary | 44.8 |  | 67.3 |  |
Occupation | Â | 353 | Â | Â |
 Homemaker | 49.1 |  | 35.7 | < 0.001 |
 Employed | 50.9 |  | 64.3 |  |
Monthly household income | Â | 353 | Â | Â |
 Low income | 36.3 |  | 17.8 | < 0.001 |
 Middle income | 48.0 |  | 54.4 |  |
 High income | 15.7 |  | 27.8 |  |
BMI | Â | 353 | Â | Â |
 Underweight | 6.3 |  | 4.2 | 0.431 |
 Normal weight | 29.8 |  | 31.4 |  |
 Overweight/obesity | 63.9 |  | 64.3 |  |
Parity | Â | 353 | Â | Â |
 Primipara | 31.4 |  | 37.1 | 0.090 |
 Multipara | 68.6 |  | 62.9 |  |
Intimate partner violence | ||||
 Physical abuse ever | 2.5 | 351 | 2.8 | 0.738 |
 Physical abuse during pregnancy | 1.6 | 352 | 1.7 | 0.881 |
Social support, mean (SD) | 65.6 (10.3) | 353 | 67.8 (10.2) | 0.003 |
Depression in earlier pregnancy | 6.7 | 350 | 14.0 | 0.001 |
Antepartum depressive symptoms | 11.2 | 353 | 13.6 | 0.307 |
Antepartum anxiety symptoms | 23.5 | 353 | 35.1 | < 0.001 |