Table 1.
Characteristics of participants
| Age at inclusion (years), mean (SD) | |
|---|---|
| 31.0 (4.3) | |
| Country of birth | |
| Sweden | 2707 (91.0) |
| Other country | 268 (9.0) |
| Place of delivery | |
| Umeå | 2408 (83.5) |
| Skellefteå | 405 (14.0) |
| Lycksele | 44 (1.5) |
| Outside Västerbotten | 28 (1.0) |
| Pregnant during the pandemic | |
| Yes | 1005 (36.0) |
| Partner is the expected child’s biological father | |
| Yes | 2687 (97.6) |
| Siblings in household | |
| Yes | 1252 (45.5) |
| Type of housing | |
| House | 1449 (51.3) |
| Apartment | 1299 (46.0) |
| Farm | 61 (2.2) |
| Other | 16 (0.6) |
| Highest educational levela | |
| Low | 84 (3.0) |
| Middle | 798 (28.3) |
| High | 1940 (68.7) |
| Employment status/current situationb | |
| On-site (commutes to a workplace) | 2381 (84.4) |
| Remote work | 127 (4.5) |
| Maternity leave | 74 (2.6) |
| Sick leave | 165 (5.8) |
| Student | 267 (9.5) |
| Unemployed/seeking work | 67 (2.4) |
| Other | 57 (2.0) |
Based on participants from Q1, with information obtained from NorthPop’s pregnancy questionnaire. Data are presented as n (%) unless otherwise indicated
aLow educational level was defined as elementary school or lower, middle educational level as secondary school, and high educational level as university studies
bMultiple answers possible