Table 1.
Baseline characteristics for Western and ethnic minority women
| Total n =749 | Western Europe n = 305 | Ethnic Minority Group n = 444 | South Asia n = 189 | Middle East n = 113 | Other Minorities n = 142 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n(%) | |
| Age, mean (SD) | 29.9 (4.84) | 30.9 (4.50) | 29.2 (4.93) | 28.7 (4.46) | 29.6 (5.46) | 29.4 (5.07) |
| Week of inclusion, mean (SD) | 15.1 (3.39) | 14.2 (2.25) | 15.7 (3.87) | 15.6 (3.86) | 15.1 (3.27) | 16.2 (4.26) |
| Nulliparous | 344 (45.9) | 157 (51.5) | 187 (42.1) | 78 (41.3) | 40 (35.4) | 69 (48.6) |
| Single parenthood1 | 40 (5.3) | 13 (4.3) | 27 (6.1) | 2 (1.1) | 5 (4.4) | 20 (14.1) |
| Education | ||||||
| <10 years of education | 120 (16.1) | 9 (3.0) | 111 (25.2) | 34 (18.1) | 42 (37.5) | 35 (24.8) |
| 10-12 years | 295 (39.7) | 95 (31.4) | 200 (45.4) | 93 (49.5) | 51 (45.5) | 56 (39.7) |
| 13-16 years | 229 (30.8) | 126 (41.6) | 103 (23.4) | 48 (25.5) | 16 (14.3) | 39 (27.7) |
| university/college | 100(13.5) | 73 (24.1) | 27 (6.1) | 13 (6.9) | 3 (2.7) | 11 (7.8) |
| Unemployed in pre-pregnancy | 219 (29.5) | 36 (11.9) | 183 (41.7) | 71 (38.0) | 59 (52.2) | 53 (38.1) |
| Proportion with low score for socioeconomic position | 294 (39.3) | 61 (20) | 233 (52.5) | 88 (46.6) | 72 (63.7) | 73 (51.4) |
| Proportion with low score for social integration | 300 (40.1) | 17(5.6) | 283 (63.7) | 122 (64.6) | 73 (64.6) | 88 (62.0) |
| Self-reported adverse life events at inclusion2 | ||||||
| ≥2 events | 66 (9.1) | 23 (7.8) | 43 (10.0) | 16 (8.6) | 16 (14.5) | 11 (8.2) |
| Self-reported adverse life events after inclusion3 | ||||||
| ≥2 events | 45 (6.1) | 16 (5.4) | 29 (6.5) | 14 (7.4) | 10 (8.8) | 5 (3.6) |
| Poor subjective health 3 months before pregnancy | 77 (10.4) | 17 (5.6) | 60 (13.7) | 30 (16.0) | 18 (16.2) | 12 (8.7) |
| Previous history of depression3 | 114 (18.2) | 61 (23.1) | 53 (14.6) | 21 (13.5) | 15 (16.5) | 17 (14.8) |
1Living without a partner.
2Past six months.
3Data collected postpartum.
Values are n (%) if not stated otherwise.