Table 1 Sample characteristics (N = 348)

Sociodemographic

 Age in years, mean ± SD

31.7 ± 4.1

 Race/ethnicity

  White

271

78.1

  Black, Indigenous, or Person of Colour

76

21.9

 Household income below the LICO

72

20.7

 Education

  Post-secondary degree

281

80.7

  Less than post-secondary degree

67

19.3

Physical and Mental Health

 Pre-pregnancy body mass index in kg/m², mean ± SD

27.4 ± 7.1

 Depressive symptoms: EPDS

  Score, mean ± SD

9.3 ± 5.2

  Score of ≥ 10

157

45.1

 Anxiety symptoms: STAI

  Score, mean ± SD

38.6 ± 12.5

  Score of ≥ 40

166

47.7

Obstetrical

 Parity

  0

167

48.1

  1

137

39.5

  2 + 

43

12.4

 Mode of delivery

  Vaginal

220

63.2

  Cesarean

128

36.8

 Obstetrical complications

126

36.2

Chronic condition(s)

 Hematologic (e.g., anemia)

15

4.3

 Endocrine (e.g., diabetes)

126

36.2

 Neurological (e.g., multiple sclerosis)

46

13.2

 Cardiovascular (e.g., hypertension)

32

9.2

 Respiratory (e.g., asthma)

48

13.8

 Gastrointestinal (e.g., Crohn’s disease)

76

21.8

 Dermatologic (e.g., psoriasis)

12

3.4

 Musculoskeletal (e.g., arthritis)

85

24.4

 Genitourinary (e.g., endometriosis)

33

9.5

 Congenital (e.g., Ehlers–Danlos syndrome)

15

4.3