Table 1.

Baseline demographics, psychiatric history, and opinions regarding psychiatric care by group

Variable	Chatbot group (n=68) % (n)	Usual care group (n=84) % (n)	P value
Age in y			.02
18–24	0 (0)	7.1% (6)
25–34	63.2% (43)	47.6% (40)
35–44	32.4% (22)	44.0% (37)
>45	4.4% (3)	1.2% (1)
Race-Ethnicity			.14
White	48.5% (32)	38.1% (32)
Asian/Pacific Islander	39.7% (27)	38.1% (32)
Black/African American	1.6% (1)	1.2% (1)
Hispanic/Latinx	6% (4)	4.8% (4)
Other	5.9% (4)	19.0% (15)
Marital status			.046
Married	94.1% (64)	83.3% (70)
Not married	5.9% (4)	16.7% (14)
Employment status
Employed part or full-time	80.9% (55)	78.6% (66)	.14
Unemployed (including homemaker, student, retired)	19.1% (13)	21.4% (18)	.84
Psychiatric history
Pre-existing mental health condition	16.2% (11)	9.5% (8)	.23
Psychiatric medication use	5.9% (4)	1.2% (1)	.87
Previous use of psychotherapy	38.2% (26)	36.9% (31)	.87
Current use of psychotherapy	30.8% (21)	19.4% (17)	.37
Opinions regarding psychiatric care at enrollment
Current use of a smartphone app to support mental health	4.4% (3)	10.7% (9)	.55
Comfortable with use of mobile app to support mental health	82.4% (56)	77.4% (65)	.74
Satisfied with medical services in pregnancy specifically regarding anxiety and depression	47.1% (32	50.0% (42)	.89
Anxiety and depression are an important part of a person's general health	88.2% (60	78.6% (66)	.13
Anxiety and depression are important to monitor during pregnancy and postpartum	97.1% (66)	88.1% (74)	.07
Child-bearing women face stigma if they seek depression or anxiety services	58.5% (40)	59.5% (50)	.97

Mean age in each group was 34 years. 100% of unmarried were never married in chatbot and 73% in usual care (3 divorced or separated).

Suharwardy. Randomized controlled trial of a postpartum mental health chatbot. Am J Obstet Gynecol Glob Rep 2023.