Table 1. Basic Characteristics of 321 Mothers According to Quality of life 2 Months After Birth.
| Characteristics | No. (%) | Quality of Life, Mean ± SD | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age of mothers, y | - | - | 0.20a |
| < 30 | 268 (83.5) | 59.14 ± 12.30 | - |
| ≥ 30 | 53 (16.5) | 61.50 ± 11.32 | - |
| Child birth weight, gr | - | - | 0.51b |
| < 3000 | 93 (28.9) | 60.73 ± 12.07 | - |
| 3000-3500 | 129 (40.2) | 59.28 ± 11.73 | - |
| ≥ 3500 | 99 (30.9) | 58.73 ± 12.81 | - |
| Number of childeren | - | - | 0.66a |
| 1 | 153 (47.7) | 59.23 ± 12.56 | - |
| ≥ 2 | 168 (52.3) | 59.81 ± 11.80 | - |
| Type of delivery | - | - | 0.67c |
| Caesarean section | 159 (49.5) | 59.83 ± 13.52 | - |
| Vaginal delivery | 162 (51.5) | 59.24 ± 10.68 | - |
| Occupational status | - | - | 0.96a |
| Employed | 35 (10.9) | 59.44 ± 13.90 | - |
| Housewife | 286 (89.1) | 59.54 ± 11.95 | - |
| Unplaned pregnancy | - | - | 0.49a |
| No | 280 (87.2) | 59.71 ± 12.31 | - |
| Yes | 41 (12.8) | 58.32 ± 11.11 | - |
| Undesired sex of baby | - | - | 0.65c |
| No | 195 (60.7) | 59.78± 12.14 | - |
| Yes | 126 (29.3) | 59.15 ± 12.22 | - |
| Level of education | - | - | 0.10d |
| Primary school and illiterate | 123 (38.3) | 60.82 ± 11.49 | - |
| Middle ans high school | 157 (48.9) | 58.06 ± 12.61 | - |
| College education | 41 (12.8) | 61.32 ± 11.93 | - |
| Gender of baby | - | - | 0.61c |
| Male | 164 (51.1) | 59.82 ± 12.26 | - |
| Female | 147 (48.9) | 59.23 ± 12.07 | - |
a Student’s t-test was used
b ANOVA test was used
c Mann–Whitney U-test was used
d Kruskal-Wallis test was used