Table 1.
Sample Characteristics for Women With and Without Postpartum Depressive Symptoms
| PPD (n = 16) | no PPD (n = 84) | |
|---|---|---|
| Maternal age at deliverya | 34.19 (SD = 4.16) | 30.57 (SD = 5.30) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| Non Hispanic White | 56.2% | 53.6% |
| Hispanic White | 18.8% | 22.6% |
| Asian | 25.0% | 9.5% |
| African American | - | 8.3% |
| Multiethnic/Other | - | 6.0% |
| Marital status (% married) | 81.0% | 73.3% |
| Education | ||
| High School Graduates | 93.7% | 98.8% |
| College Graduates | 62.6% | 50.0% |
| Annual Household Income | $5,000 - $>100,000 | $10,000 - >$100,000 |
| Mdn in $80,000 – $90,000 range | Mdn in $70,000 – $80,000 range | |
| Infant sex (% female) | 50.0% | 53.6% |
| Mode of delivery (% c-section) | 31.3% | 27.4% |
| Birth weight (g) | 3,532 (SD = 433) | 3,510 (SD = 478) |
| Length of gestation (wks) | 39.7 (SD = 1.45) | 39.4 (SD = 1.21) |
| Parity (% nulliparous) | 62.5% | 60.7% |
a
Women with PPD symptoms are significantly older than women without PPD symptoms, t(98) = 2.58, p = 0.01. All other comparisons are non significant.