An investigation of dispositional mindfulness and mood during pregnancy

Table 1 Dispositional Mindfulness Study Participant Sociodemographics

Participant Characteristics n = 363	%	n
Survey Age (participant age taken in brackets: 18–20 - 46-50)	mode: 26–30, 31.1% n = 113, mean: 31–35
UK residents	77.7%	282
Currently married or cohabiting	93.7%	340 (259, 81)
Relationship length (range 1 month - 21 years)	mean: 6.44 years, mode: 3 years
Educated to degree level	36.6%	133
Educated to postgraduate level	33.9%	123
Currently employed	69.4%	252
Unemployed status-homemaker	21.5%	78
Multiparous	56.5%	205
First trimester	12.9%	47
Second trimester	76.6%	278
Third trimester	10.5%	38
Physical ailments (non-perinatal^a)	21.8%	79
Mental health problems^b	14.3%	52
Practice yoga (mode once per week n = 38)	19.3%	70
Practice meditation (mode: once per week n = 9)	10.2%	37

^bIncluding asthma, fibromyalgia, diabetes and various problems with muscles and joints
^bMost indicating depression, anxiety or comorbid depression and anxiety. Other psychological issues noted included Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, bipolar depressive disorder and Attention Deficit Disorder

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