Table 3 Correlation Matrix for binary and continuous study variables

1. Age^a

1

2. Marital status (I/II)

 I:Single; II: Partnership

.16*

1

3. Children^a

.21**

.02

1

4. PPD (I/II)

 I: No; II: Yes

.08

− .02

.10

1

5. Mental disorder (I/II)

 I:No; II: Yes

− .03

− .06

.09

.25**

1

6. Childbirth exp. (I/II)

 I:Neg.; II: Pos.

.02

− .03

.15*

− .18*

− .01

1

7. Help-seeking (I/II)

 I:No; II: Yes

.01

− .03

.04

.62***

.34***

− .18*

1