Table 1 Comparison of demographics, attachment, and mental health variables between pregnant women with suicidal ideation and pregnant women without suicidal ideation
|  | All participants (n = 432) | Without suicidal ideation (n = 403;93.29%) | With suicidal ideation (n = 29;6.71%) | t/Z/X2 | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 28.49 ± 4.37 | 28.58 ± 4.45 | 27.17 ± 2.94 | -1.364 | 0.173 |
Gestational weeks | 35.57 ± 2.60 | 35.50 ± 2.55 | 36.55 ± 3.05 | -2.640 |  < 0.01 |
Education level | |||||
Less than high school | 97(22.45%) | 92(22.83%) | 5(17.24%) | 0.660 | 0.719 |
High school or junior college | 222(51.39%) | 207(51.36%) | 15(51.73%) | Â | Â |
Bachelor degree or higher | 113(26.16%) | 104(25.81%) | 9(31.03%) | Â | Â |
Nulliparous women | 260(60.19%) | 242(60.05%) | 18(62.07%) | 0.046 | 0.830 |
Planned pregnancy | 268(62.04%) | 253(62.78%) | 15(51.72%) | 1.404 | 0.236 |
Employed | 177(40.97%) | 166(41.19%) | 11(37.93%) | 0.119 | 0.730 |
Marital satisfaction | 355(82.18%) | 340(84.37%) | 15(51.72%) | 19.681 |  < 0.01 |
Prenatal depression | 76(17.59%) | 55(13.65%) | 21(72.4%) | 64.443 |  < 0.01 |
Prenatal anxiety | 64(14.81%) | 49(12.16%) | 15 (55.56%) | 30.496 |  < 0.01 |
Attachment style (secure) | 233(53.94%) | 224(55.58%) | 9(31.03%) | 6.562 | 0.010 |
Attachment avoidance | 2.86 ± 0.79 | 2.84 ± 0.80 | 3.18 ± 0.65 | 2.245 | 0.025 |
Attachment anxiety | 2.92 ± 0.79 | 2.88 ± 0.77 | 3.58 ± 0.76 | 4.764 |  < 0.01 |