Table 1 General characteristics of the sample

Age, in years, m ± SD

31.0 ± 5.5

Gestational age(in weeks), m ± SD

38.3 ± 1.9

Number of children, m ± SD

2.3 ± 1.5

Nationality, n(%)

Qatari

53(20.3%)

Non-Qatari Arab

97(37.3%)

Indian Subcontinent

58(22.2%)

Philippines

33(12.6%)

Other

20(7.7%)

Education level, n(%)

Illiterate

1(0.4%)

Primary

7(2.8%)

Secondary

68(26.8%)

Bachelor Degree or Equivalent

152(59.8%)

Masters' Degree or Equivalent

22(8.7%)

PhD Degree or Equivalent

4(1.6%)

Mental health problems diagnosed in the past, n(%)

No

252(97.3%)

Depression

2(0.8%)

Anxiety

2(0.8%)

Psychosis

0(0%)

Obsessive compulsive disorder

1(0.4%)

Other

1(0.4%)

Multiple

1(0.4%)

Mental health treatment in the past, n(%)

8(3.1%)

Breastfed a child before, n(%)

166(83.8%)

Previous breast feeding problems, n(%)

29(23.4%)

Intention to breast feed, n(%)

220(83.3%)

Y-BOCS total score, m ± SD

3.4 ± 5.3