Variables | n (%) | MCS | P-value | PCS | P-value | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean | SD | Mean | SD | ||||
Pregnancy months | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 < 3 month | 101 (20.5) | 49.5 | 6.2 | 0.001 | 52.9 | 6.8 | < 0.001 |
 3–6 month | 185 (37.5) | 49.3 | 8.9 |  | 48.2 | 8.9 |  |
 > 6 month | 207 (42) | 52.0 | 7.9 |  | 42.5 | 9.6 |  |
Highest qualification | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 University | 319 (65) | 50.9 | 7.6 | 0.104 | 46.3 | 9.6 | 0.175 |
 Certificate/diploma or trade/apprenticeship | 112 (22.8) | 50.2 | 8.4 |  | 47.1 | 10.0 |  |
 School only | 60 (12.2) | 48.5 | 9.7 |  | 48.7 | 9.7 |  |
Marital status | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Partnered | 468 (95.1) | 50.7 | 7.9 | 0.014 | 46.6 | 9.6 | 0.039 |
 Non-partnered | 24 (4.9) | 46.5 | 9.4 |  | 50.7 | 10.7 |  |
Able to manage on income available | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
 Impossible/Difficult all of the time | 43 (8.8) | 43.8 | 10.3 | < 0.001 | 46.4 | 9.6 | 0.844 |
 Difficult some of the time | 118 (24) | 49.8 | 8.9 |  | 46.45 | 9.6 |  |
 Not too bad/It is easy | 330 (67.2) | 51.6 | 6.9 |  | 46.97 | 9.7 |  |
Living with one’s own children |  |  |  |  |  |  | |
 Yes | 336 (68.3) | 50.2 | 8.4 | 0.217 | 46.45 | 9.8 | 0.290 |
 No | 156 (31.7) | 51.1 | 7.3 |  | 47.45 | 9.51 |  |