Table 1 Descriptive statistics of demographic variables of participants (N-315)
From: Postpartum depression-an exploratory mixed method study for developing an indigenous tool
Variables | M (SD) | f (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age | 27.55 (4.73) | |
Marital Status | ||
Married | 271 (86.0%) | |
Divorced | 7 (2.2%) | |
Separated | 22 (7.0%) | |
Widowed | 15 (4.8%) | |
Total | 315 (100%) | |
Education | ||
Matric | 1 (0.3%) | |
Intermediate | 45 (14.2%) | |
Graduation/ Masters | 216 (68.6%) | |
MS/M.Phil | 53 (16.9%) | |
Total | 315 (100%) | |
Family System | ||
Nuclear | 163 (51.7%) | |
Joint | 152 (48.3%) | |
Total | 315 (100%) | |
Socioeconomic Status | ||
Lower Class | 11 (3.5%) | |
Middle Class | 272 (86.3%) | |
Upper Class | 32 (10.2%) | |
Total | 315 (100%) | |
Paid Occupation | ||
Yes | 175 (55.6%) | |
No | 140 (44.4%) | |
Total | 315 (100%) | |
Family Income | 107,485.71 (86,512.81) | |
Residential Area | ||
Rural | 95 (30.2%) | |
Urban | 220 (69.8%) | |
Total | 315 (100%) | |
Any Physical Problem | ||
Yes | 33 (10.5%) | |
No | 257 (81.6%)) | |
Prefer not to say | 25 (7.9%) | |
Total | 315 (100%) | |
Birth of Infant | ||
Premature (less than 37 weeks) | 58 (18.4%) | |
Term (in 37–42 weeks) | 194 (61.6%) | |
Post term (more than 42 weeks) | 63 (20.0%) | |
Total | 315 (100%) | |
Mode of delivery | ||
Vaginal (without medical intervention) | 55 (17.5%) | |
Vaginal birth (assistant delivery) | 85 (27.3%) | |
C-Section | 120 (38.1%) | |
Emergency C-Section | 54 (17.1%) | |
Total | 315 (100%) | |