Table 1 Descriptive statistics of model variables

Age (years)

31.9 (4.0; 18-47)

Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Survey (EPDS) score

6.96 (4.2; 0-24)

Number of days between onset of pandemic and giving birth

118 (49.9; 13-235)

Number of days between giving birth and completing the study survey

30.7 (12.4; 2-89)

Frequency (%)

Clinically significant EPDS scores

< 13 (clinical depression unlikely)

868 (89.4%)

> 13 (probable clinical depression)

103 (10.6%)

Race/ethnicity:

White

872 (89.8%)

Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin

42 (4.3%)

Black or African American

10 (1.0%)

Asian

25 (2.6%)

American Indian or Alaskan Native

5 (0.5%)

Other

17 (1.8%)

Household income:

< $49,999

87 (9.0%)

$50,000 - $99,999

292 (30.1%)

$100,000+

592 (61.0%)

Education level:

Less than a bachelor’s degree

147 (15.1%)

Bachelor’s degree

342 (35.2%)

Degree beyond a bachelor’s degree

482 (49.7%)

Less support in housework/newborn care due to pandemic

Yes

582 (59.9%)

No

389 (40.1%)

Childcare access during pandemic (among subset of participants with other children, n = 395)

Affected

227 (57.5%)

Unaffected

168 (42.5%)