Table 2.
Characteristics of the sample overall and by study cohort (N=584).
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Overall (n=584) | Cohort 1 (n=298) | Cohort 2 (n=286) | |
| Identified as mothers, n (%) | 582 (99.7) | 296 (99.3) | 286 (100) | |
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Children aged 0-5 y | 563 (96.4) | 285 (95.6) | 278 (97.2) |
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Children aged 6-12 y | 99 (17) | 57 (19.1) | 42 (14.7) |
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Children aged 13-17 y | 22 (3.8) | 10 (3.4) | 12 (4.2) |
| Perinatal status, n (%) | 266 (45.5) | 150 (50.3) | 116 (40.6) | |
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Currently pregnant | 59 (10.1) | 32 (10.7) | 27 (9.4) |
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Currently post partum | 210 (36) | 120 (40.3) | 90 (31.5) |
| Age (y), mean (SD) | 34.2 (3.9) | 34.4 (3.9) | 34.1 (3.8) | |
| Country of residence, n (%) | ||||
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Canada | 208 (35.6) | 116 (38.9) | 92 (32.2) |
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United States | 345 (59.1) | 182 (61.1) | 163 (57) |
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Another country | 31 (5.3) | 0 (0) | 31 (10.8) |
| Identified as a visible minority, n (%) | 77 (13.2)a | 39 (13.1) | 38 (13.3)b | |
| Urbanicity of residence, n (%) | ||||
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Large city | 150 (25.8)c | 83 (27.9)d | 67 (23.5)b |
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Suburb near a large city | 212 (36.4)c | 104 (35)d | 108 (37.9)b |
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Small city or town | 157 (27)c | 74 (24.9)d | 83 (29.1)b |
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Rural area | 63 (10.8)c | 36 (12.1)d | 27 (9.5)b |
| Educational level, n (%) | ||||
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Lower than bachelor’s degree | 76 (13) | 38 (12.8) | 38 (13.3) |
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Bachelor’s (4-year university degree) | 255 (43.7) | 122 (40.9) | 133 (46.5) |
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Graduate degree | 253 (43.3) | 138 (46.3) | 115 (40.2) |
| Employment status, n (%) | ||||
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Working full time | 284 (48.6) | 138 (46.3) | 146 (51.1) |
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Working part time | 91 (15.6) | 50 (16.8) | 41 (14.3) |
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Working but currently on leave | 74 (12.7) | 40 (13.4) | 34 (11.9) |
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Stay-at-home mother | 105 (18) | 54 (18.1) | 51 (17.8) |
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Other employment status | 30 (5.1) | 16 (5.4) | 14 (4.9) |
| Difficulty paying for basic expenses, n (%) | ||||
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Not at all difficult | 333 (57.1)a | 163 (54.9)d | 170 (59.4) |
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A little difficult | 170 (29.2)a | 86 (29)d | 84 (29.4) |
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Somewhat or very difficult | 80 (13.7)a | 48 (16.2)d | 32 (11.2) |
| Food insecurity, n (%) | 63 (10.8) | 34 (11.4) | 29 (10.1) | |
| Impaired health literacy, n (%) | 95 (16.3)c | 48 (16.1) | 47 (16.5)e | |
| Had physical or mental health conditions that required regular medical visits, n (%) | 151 (25.9)c | 85 (28.5) | 66 (23.2)e | |
| Days in the previous 4 weeks when physical health was not good, median (IQR) | 0 (0-3) | 0 (0-3) | 0 (0-3) | |
| Days in the previous 4 weeks when mental health was not good, median (IQR) | 5 (2-10) | 4 (2-8) | 5 (2-10) | |
| Social media and podcast use, n (%) | ||||
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569 (97.4) | 287 (96.3) | 282 (98.6) | |
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516 (88.4) | 266 (89.3) | 250 (87.4) | |
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TikTok | 139 (24)f | 64 (21.5)d | 75 (26.6)g |
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Podcasts | 312 (53.7)h | 162 (54.7)i | 150 (52.6)b |
an=583.
bn=285.
cn=582.
dn=297.
en=284.
fn=579.
gn=282.
hn=581.
in=296.