Table 1 Demographics of All Participants (N = 260)
From: Stillbirth and infant death: mental health among low-income mothers in Mumbai
Characteristic | All Participants |
|---|---|
Frequency n (%) | |
Household position (n = 260) | |
 Wife | 154 (59.2) |
 Daughter-in-law | 102 (39.2) |
 Head of household | 2 (0.8) |
 Daughter | 2 (0.8) |
Religion (n = 260) | |
 Hindu | 125 (48.1) |
 Muslim | 105 (40.4) |
 Buddhist | 24 (9.2) |
 Othera | 6 (2.3) |
Highest level of education (n = 260) | |
 None (illiterate) | 41 (15.8) |
 Primary | 94 (36.2) |
 Secondary | 80 (30.8) |
 Higher-secondary or graduate | 45 (17.3) |
Current occupation (n = 260) | |
 Unskilled worker/Homemaker | 229 (88.1) |
 Semi-skilled worker to semi-professional | 31 (11.9) |
Monthly family income (n = 256) | |
 ≤ Rs. 2091–10,356 | 99 (38.7) |
 Rs. 10,357–20,714 | 140 (54.7) |
 Rs. 20,715–41,430+ | 17 (6.6) |
Time to reach a health facility (n = 260) | |
 Less than 15 min | 105 (40.4) |
 15 to 30 min | 151 (58.1) |
 More than 30 min | 4 (1.5) |
Tobacco/paan use (n = 260) | |
 None | 231 (88.8) |
 Tobacco/paan use | 29 (11.2) |
Health problems (n = 257) | |
 None | 183 (70.4) |
 Anemia | 56 (21.5) |
 Otherb | 21 (8.1) |
Psychosocial factors (n = 258) | |
 None | 202 (78.3) |
 Anxiety | 52 (20.2) |
 Depression | 21 (8.1) |
 Domestic violence | 11 (4.2) |
Family style (n = 259) | |
 Nuclear | 113 (43.6) |
 Joint | 146 (56.4) |
Birth intervals (n = 184) | |
 <  2 years | 78 (42.4) |
 >  2 years | 106 (57.6) |
Contraceptive method used (n = 257) | |
 None | 199 (77.4) |
 Sterilization | 21 (8.2) |
 Otherc | 37 (14.4) |
| Â | M (SD) |
Age (n = 258) | 26.26 (4.83) |
Years married (n = 260) | 8.23 (5.61) |
Mother’s age at first delivery (n = 257) | 20.11 (3.00) |