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Table 2 Demographic characteristics of participants

From: Life situation and support during pregnancy among Thai expectant mothers with depressive symptoms and their partners: a qualitative study

Characteristics

Expectant mothers (N = 27)

Expectant fathers (N = 27)

Age, median (range)

29 (16–41)

29 (17–50)

  < 20 years, n (%)

4 (14.8)

2 (7.4)

 20 year or more, n (%)

23 (85.2)

25 (92.6)

Education, n (%)

 Secondary school or lower

14 (51.8)

17 (63.0)

 High school or more

13 (48.2)

10 (37.0)

Occupation, n (%)

 No work

10 (37.0)

0

 Agriculture/daily-work

13 (48.2)

24 (88.8)

 Permanent work

4 (14.8)

3 (11.2)

Residential areaa

 Rural

15 (55.6)

 Urban

12 (44.4)

Religiona

 Buddhist

25 (92.6)

 Christian

2 (7.4)

Gestational age, median (range)

35 (28–37)

Parity, median (range)

1 (0–4)

 Multiparous, n (%)

17 (63.0)

Mothers’ EPDS score, median (range)

10 (7–23)

Marital statusa, n (%)

 Married

20 (74.0)

 

 Live together

7 (26.0)

 

Extended Familya, n (%)

19 (70.4)

 

Year of living togethera, Median (range)

3 (1–20)

 

 Less than 5 years, n (%)

16 (59.2)

 

 5 years or more, (n (%)

11 (40.7)

 
  1. aData from the couples