From: The effects of pregnancy discrimination on postpartum depressive symptoms: a follow-up study
 | Experience | No experience |
---|---|---|
(n = 68) | (n = 217) | |
N(%) or mean ± SD | ||
Demographics and pregnancy status | ||
 Age | ||
  mean ± SD years | 31.5 ± 4.6 | 31.5 ± 4.3 |
 Education | ||
  Junior high/ high school | 11 (16.2) | 21 (9.7) |
  Junior /4-year college or greater | 57 (83.8) | 196 (90.3) |
 Number of weeks pregnant | ||
  First trimester | 6 (8.8) | 22 (10.1) |
  Second trimester | 27 (39.7) | 87 (40.1) |
  Third trimester | 35 (51.5) | 108 (49.8) |
Work Status | ||
 Type of employment | ||
  Regular | 44 (64.7) | 141 (65.0) |
  Non-regular | 24 (35.3) | 76 (35.0) |
 Company size | ||
  1–299 employees | 37 (54.4) | 86 (39.6) |
  300 or more employees | 26 (38.2) | 127 (58.5) |
  Civil service office | 5 (7.4) | 4 (1.8) |
 Occupation | ||
  Manager/professional/technician | 19 (27.9) | 71 (32.7) |
  Clerical/sales/service | 45 (66.2) | 125 (57.6) |
  Security/transportation/labor | 3 (4.4) | 4 (1.8) |
  Others | 1 (1.5) | 17 (7.8) |
 Weekly working hours | ||
  ≤ 39 h | 39 (57.4) | 103 (47.5) |
  40–49 h | 23 (33.8) | 103 (47.5) |
  ≥ 50 h | 6 (8.8) | 11 (5.1) |
 Work schedule | ||
  Dayshift only | 62 (91.2) | 204 (94.0) |
  Night/shift work | 6 (8.8) | 13 (6.0) |
COVID-19 | ||
 Work mode | ||
  Telecommuting | 27 (39.7) | 95 (43.8) |
  Working in an office | 32 (47.1) | 97 (44.7) |
  Retired | 9 (13.2) | 25 (11.5) |
 Frequency of fear of COVID-19 | ||
  Low | 28 (41.2) | 123 (56.7) |
  BHigh | 40 (58.8) | 94 (43.3) |
 Depressive symptomsa | ||
  Prenatal | 9.0 ± 6.0 | 5.6 ± 4.5 |
  Postpartum | 5.7 ± 3.9 | 4.0 ± 3.8 |