Table 3.
Sample Characteristics by Depressive Symptom Class (n= 215)
| Pregnancy High column % |
Postpartum High column % |
Perinatal Low column % |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Pregnancy Intention | |||
| Intended* | 33.3 | 13.6 | 37.4 |
| Unintended* | 66.7 | 86.4 | 62.6 |
| Mistimed | 28.6 | 45.5 | 36.8 |
| Unwanted | 38.1 | 40.9 | 25.7 |
| Maternal age | |||
| 18–24 | 42.9 | 42.9 | 49.4 |
| 25–29 | 42.9 | 28.6 | 29.7 |
| 30+ | 14.3 | 28.6 | 20.9 |
| Maternal education (years) | |||
| 0–8 | 42.9 | 40.9 | 36.8 |
| 9–12 | 42.9 | 50.0 | 49.1 |
| More than 12 | 14.3 | 9.1 | 14.0 |
| Parity (including index birth) | |||
| 1st | 42.9 | 27.3 | 43.0 |
| 2nd | 28.6 | 36.4 | 32.0 |
| 3rd or higher | 28.6 | 36.4 | 25.0 |
| Years in the U.S. | |||
| Less than 1 | 10.5 | 9.5 | 14.8 |
| 1–4 | 47.4 | 42.9 | 51.5 |
| 5 or more | 42.1 | 47.6 | 33.7 |
| Health insurance* | 52.4 | 45.5 | 70.1 |
| Marital/partner status | |||
| Married* | 0.0 | 4.5 | 20.3 |
| Cohabiting | 47.6 | 36.4 | 48.8 |
| Other* | 52.4 | 59.1 | 30.8 |
| History of abuse | 28.6 | 45.5 | 20.0 |
| History of depression | 23.8 | 36.4 | 15.1 |
*
Wald test p<0.05