Table 2.
Comparison of the sample SES characteristics, family support, and depression status among postpartum woman
| Item | Category | N (%) | Depressed (n = 168) % | Non-depressed (n = 1719) % | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | |||||
| Junior high school and below | 70(3.71) | 6.55 | 3.43 | 0.026a | |
| High school | 164(8.69) | 12.50 | 8.32 | ||
| Junior college | 361(19.13) | 20.83 | 18.96 | ||
| Bachelor’s degree and above | 1292(68.47) | 60.12 | 69.28 | ||
| Occupation | |||||
| Worker & farmer | 31(1.64) | 4.17 | 1.40 | < 0.001a | |
| Self-employed | 256(13.57) | 22.02 | 12.74 | ||
| Employee | 1316(69.74) | 61.90 | 70.51 | ||
| Manager | 284(15.05) | 11.90 | 15.36 | ||
| Yearly Income | |||||
| Lower | 374(19.82) | 25.60 | 19.26 | 0.008a | |
| Upper-Lower | 303(16.06) | 20.24 | 15.65 | ||
| Middle | 358(18.97) | 18.45 | 19.02 | ||
| Upper-Middle | 473(25.07) | 14.29 | 26.12 | ||
| Upper | 379(20.08) | 21.43 | 19.95 | ||
| Family support | |||||
| Good | 1440(76.31) | 35.71 | 80.28 | < 0.001a | |
| Moderate dysfunction | 358(18.97) | 40.48 | 16.87 | ||
| Severe dysfunction | 89(4.72) | 23.81 | 2.85 | ||
| SES index Median (IQR) | 0.11(−0.96,0.71) | 0.58(−0.36,0.71) | < 0.001b | ||
aChi-Square test
bMann–Whitney U test