Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the participants of the study (n=360)
From: Psychometric properties of the Tilburg Pregnancy Distress Scale-Persian version (TPDS-P)
Variable | Frequency | Frequency percentage |
|---|---|---|
Age(mean) | 28.26 years | 5.95 |
Number of pregnancies | ||
First pregnancy | 139 | 38.6 |
Second pregnancy | 146 | 40.6 |
Third pregnancy or more | 75 | 20.9 |
Number of childbirths | ||
First childbirth | 152 | 42.2 |
Second childbirth | 156 | 43.3 |
Third or more childbirth | 52 | 14.5 |
Marital status | ||
Married | 358 | 99.4 |
Single | 0 | 0 |
Widowed | 1 | 0.3 |
Divorced | 1 | 0.3 |
Occupation | ||
Housewife | 281 | 78.1 |
Government job | 27 | 7.5 |
Freelance job | 33 | 9.2 |
Retired | 0 | 0 |
Self employed | 19 | 5.3 |
Education level | ||
Illiterate | 4 | 1.1 |
Primary/Secondary School | 88 | 24.4 |
High School/Diploma | 202 | 56.1 |
University degree | 66 | 18.3 |
Spouse occupation | ||
Government job | 91 | 25.3 |
Freelance job | 262 | 72.8 |
Retired | 1 | 0.3 |
Not employed | 6 | 1.7 |
Spouse education level | ||
Illiterate | 5 | 1.4 |
Primary/Secondary School | 84 | 23.3 |
High School/Diploma | 185 | 51.4 |
University degree | 86 | 23.9 |
Home Status | ||
Homeowner | 134 | 37.2 |
Tenant | 166 | 46.1 |
Living with parents or relatives | 60 | 16.7 |
Monthly income status to meet your needs | ||
Completely in financial well-being | 19 | 5.3 |
Living with economizing the budget | 120 | 33.3 |
Sometimes had financial difficulties | 140 | 38.9 |
Always had financial difficulties | 70 | 19.4 |
Complete poverty | 10 | 2.8 |