Table 1.
Profile of SED and SEA postpartum women by selected attributes
| Attributes | SED Group | SEA Group | Unadjusted | ||
| Na | % | Na | % | OR (95% CI) | |
| SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC | |||||
| Marital Status | 213 | 424 | |||
| Has partner | 79 | 99 | 0.05 (0.02–0.13) | ||
| Education | 212 | 432 | |||
| Less than high school | 25 | 5 | 2.25 (1.93–2.63) | ||
| Cultural Identity | 211 | 428 | |||
| Canadian | 50 | 61 | 0.61 (0.44–0.85) | ||
| Language Spoken at Home | 217 | 431 | |||
| English | 63 | 82 | 0.37 (0.26–0.49) | ||
| Country of Birth | 215 | 421 | |||
| Canada | 45 | 70 | 0.35 (0.25–0.49) | ||
| WOMAN'S HEALTH | |||||
| Overall Health | 215 | 431 | |||
| Very good/Excellent | 41 | 59 | 0.48 (0.35–0.67) | ||
| Symptoms of Postpartum Depression | 211 | 426 | |||
| EPDS ≥ 12 | 19 | 8 | 2.7 (1.64–4.4) | ||
| Hospital Readmission | 216 | 431 | |||
| YES | 3 | 2 | 1.57 (0.57–4.28) | ||
| PHYSICIAN | |||||
| Has Family Doctor | 215 | 430 | |||
| YES | 96 | 97 | 0.74 (0.3–1.84) | ||
Note: a Sample sizes for some variables differ from study N because of missing data. *Number who initiated breastfeeding. SED = socioeconomically disadvantaged, SEA = more socioeconomically advantaged. EPDS = Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale