Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of new fathers
From: Postpartum depression in mothers and fathers: a structural equation model
Characteristic | Number | Percent(%) |
|---|---|---|
Age | ||
 22–25 | 33 | 3.6 |
 26–30 | 251 | 27.6 |
 31–35 | 481 | 52.9 |
 ≥ 36 | 145 | 15.9 |
 Mean, SD | 31.67 | 3.93 |
Residence | ||
 Rural | 425 | 44.7 |
 Urban | 525 | 55.3 |
Being the only child | ||
 Yes | 431 | 45.4 |
 No | 519 | 54.6 |
Yearly family income (ten thousand yuan) | ||
 < 15 | 335 | 35.3 |
 15–30 | 483 | 50.9 |
 > 30 | 131 | 13.8 |
Educational level | ||
 High school or lower | 179 | 18.8 |
 Bachelor degree or higher | 771 | 81.2 |
Marital status | ||
 First marriage | 946 | 99.6 |
 Remarriage | 4 | 0.4 |
Family mental health history | ||
 Yes | 41 | 4.3 |
 No | 909 | 95.7 |
Depression symptom (new father) | ||
 ≥ 10 | 97 | 10.2 |
 < 10 | 853 | 89.8 |
Depression symptom (couples) | ||
 ≥ 10 | 42 | 4.4 |
 < 10 | 908 | 95.6 |