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Table 1 Relationship between socio-demographic characteristics with maternal functioning among adolescent mothers (n = 202)

From: Birth-related posttraumatic stress disorder and negative childbirth experience related to maternal functioning among adolescent mothers: a cross-sectional study

Characteristics

Number (Percent)

Relationship with maternal functioning

Mean (SD)

p

Maternal age (years), Mean (SD)

17.8 (1.2)

-0.07a

0.232b

Husband age (years), Mean (SD)

26.5 (3.4)

0.03a

0.704b

Marriage age (years), Mean (SD)

14.9 (1.7)

-0.14a

0.052b

Maternal Educational level

  

0.609c

Illiterate/ elementary

27 (13.4)

85.8 (5.6)

 

Secondary/ high school

152 (75.2)

86.6 (5.2)

 

Diploma

23 (11.4)

85.6 (6.1)

 

Husband Educational level

  

0.940c

Illiterate or elementary

18 (8.9)

85.9 (6.3)

 

Secondary or high school

78 (38.6)

86.2 (5.2)

 

Diploma

87 (43.1)

86.6 (5.4)

 

Academic

19 (9.4)

86.7 (5.4)

 

Maternal Occupation

  

0.302d

Housewife

200 (99)

86.4 (5.4)

 

Self-employed

2 (1)

82.5 (6.3)

 

Husband Occupation

  

0.682d

Worker

43 (21.3)

86.1 (5.8)

 

Self-employed

159 (78.7)

86.5 (5.2)

 

Forced marriage

  

0.679d

Yes

29 (14.4)

86.3 (5.5)

 

No

173 (85.6)

86.8 (4.5)

 

Life satisfaction

  

0.32d

Relatively

30 (14.9)

85.5 (5.5)

 

Completely

172 (85.1)

86.5 (5.3)

 

Income adequacy

  

0.289c

Inadequate

6 (3.0)

83.6 (6.9)

 

Relatively adequate

114 (56.4)

86.2 (5.2)

 

Completely adequate

82 (40.6)

86.9 (5.5)

 

Residence place

  

0.023 c

Personal

97 (48.0)

87.4 (5.0)

 

Rental

56 (27.7)

86.4 (5.2)

 

Relative

49 (24.3)

87.5 (0.7)

 
  1. The data indicate frequency (percent). P < 0.05 indicates significance difference
  2. a r; b Pearson correlation test; c One-Way ANOVA; d Independent-Samples T Test