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Table 1 Assignment of independent variables

From: Prevalence of depressive symptoms and correlated factors among pregnant women during their second and third trimesters in northwest rural China: a cross-sectional study

Characteristic

Assignment

 Demographic characteristics

  Age

< 30 = 0; ≥30 = 1

  Education level

Primary school = 0;

Junior middle school or above = 1

 Occupation (whether there is a job)

No = 0; Yes = 1

  State of physical health

Unhealthy = 0; Healthy = 1

 Pregnancy characteristics

  First child

No = 0; Yes = 1

  Regular antenatal examination

No = 0; Yes = 1

  Participate in pregnancy training

No = 0; Yes = 1

  Taking folic acid

No = 0; Yes = 1

 Family factors

  Family economic situation

No basic living allowance = 0;

With basic living allowance = 1

  Once being internal migrant worker

No = 0; Yes = 1

  Be internal migrant worker (husband)

No = 0; Yes = 1

  Whether to live with elders

No living with elders = 0;

Live with parents-in-law = 1;

Live with parents = 2;

Live with parents-in-law and parents =3