Table 1 Demographic characteristics, prenatal depression and MFA between the secure and insecure groups
|
All participants (n = 260) |
Secure (n = 141;54.23%) |
Insecure (n = 119;45.77%) | t/Z/X2 | P | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 26.52 ± 3.18 | 26.66 ± 3.03 | 26.34 ± 3.37 | −1.020 | 0.308 | |
| Gestational weeks | 35.57 ± 2.57 | 35.37 ± 2.73 | 35.81 ± 2.35 | −0.1056 | 0.291 | |
| Education | ||||||
| High school or lower | 42 (16.15%) | 19 (13.48%) | 23 (19.33%) | 4.893 | 0.087 | |
| High school or junior college | 135 (51.93%) | 82 (58.16%) | 53 (44.54%) | |||
| Bachelor degree or higher | 83 (31.92%) | 40 (28.37%) | 43 (36.13%) | |||
| Planned pregnancy | Yes | 185 (71.15%) | 98 (69.50%) | 87 (73.11%) | 0.409 | 0.523 |
| Prenatal education | Yes | 167 (64.23%) | 95 (67.38%) | 72 (59.66%) | 1.326 | 0.249 |
| Employed | Yes | 155 (59.62%) | 57 (50.00%) | 98 (82.35%) | < 0.001 | 0.988 |
| Exercise | Yes | 185 (71.15%) | 98 (69.50%) | 87 (73.11%) | 0.409 | 0.523 |
| Marital satisfaction | Yes | 219 (84.23%) | 123 (87.23%) | 96 (80.67%) | 2.092 | 0.148 |
| Prenatal depression | Yes | 49 (18.85%) | 19 (13.48%) | 30 (25.21%) | 5.811 | 0.016 |
| EPDS score | 7.75 ± 4.14 | 6.99 ± 4.24 | 8.64 ± 4.47 | −2.922 | 0.003 | |
| Low MFA | 143 (55%) | 69 (48.94%) | 74 (62.18%) | 4.577 | 0.032 | |
| Total score of MFA | 74.12 ± 7.32 | 75.17 ± 7.33 | 72.87 ± 7.14 | 2.548 | < 0.001 | |
| MFA intensity | 28.21 ± 4.62 | 28.49 ± 4.39 | 27.87 ± 4.87 | −1.533 | 0.125 | |
| MFA quality | 42.14 ± 4.57 | 42.82 ± 4.54 | 41.34 ± 4.48 | −2.992 | 0.003 | |