Impact of some social and clinical factors on the development of postpartum depression in Chinese women

Table 1 Socio-demographical characteristics of the pregnant women participating in the study

Variable	Mean, S. D. / n%
Age (years)	30.6, 4.9
Pre-pregnancy BMI (kg/m²)	21.0, 3.0
Gestation (weeks)	38.0, 5.0
Education level ^a, %
Primary school	18.1
Secondary & high school	16.7
Higher education	65.2
Occupation (%)
Employed with a permanent or transient job	72.0
Unemployed	28.0

Data are based on information collected by face-to-face interviews of a total of 556 pregnant women at their 36th ~ 40th gestational weeks
^a Primary, secondary and high school education covers a period of 6, 9, and 12 years, respectively; and higher education means a total of at least 15 years of education

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