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. 2015 Oct;20(4):532–554. doi: 10.1177/1359104514531589

Table 2.

Socio demographics and characteristics of mothers and their infants in Baby Triple P and TAU at baseline (Time 1).

TAU (n =13) Baby Triple P (n = 14) χ2 t(df) p Total (n = 27)
Maternal characteristics
 Mean age (years) (SD) 26.7 (SD = 6.2) 30.7 (SD = 5.8) −1.5 (25) .16 28.4 (SD = 6.1)
 Partner mean age (years) (SD) 28.15 (SD = 6.5) 34 (SD = 5.0) −2.6 (25) .02a 31.2 (SD = 6.4)
 Depression (BDI-II) 32 (SD = 9.6) 32.8 (SD = 9.7) −0.21 (25) .83 32.4 (SD = 9.5)
 EPDS 19 (SD = 5.2) 19.2 (SD = 4.8) −0.11 (25) .91 19.1 (SD = 4.9)
History of depression (%) 0.00 1.00
 Yes 53.8% (n = 7) 57.1 (n = 8) 56% (n = 15)
On antidepressant medication (%) 0.32 .57
 Yes 69.2% (n = 9) 85% (n = 12) 77.8% (n = 21)
Relationship status (%) 0.47 .79
 Married 53% (n = 7) 42.9% (n = 6) 48.1% (n = 13)
 Living together 38.5% (n = 5) 42.9% (n = 6) 40.7% (n = 11)
 Separated/divorced 7.7% (n = 1) 14.3% (n = 2) 11.1% (n = 3)
Ethnicity (%) 8.3 .14
 British 53.8% (n = 7) 100% (n = 14) 77% (n = 21)
 Other White background 7.7% (n = 1) 3.7% (n = 1)
 Other Black background 7.7% (n = 1) 3.7% (n = 1)
 Other Mixed background 7.7% (n = 1) 3.7% (n = 1)
 Bangladeshi 7.7% (n = 1) 3.7% (n= 1)
 Other ethnic background 15% (n = 2) 7.4% (n = 2)
Education level (%) 2.4 .79
 No qualifications 7.7% (n = 1) 3.7% (n = 1)
 GCSEs, CSEs or O-levels 15.4% (n = 2) 21.4% (n = 3) 18.5% (n = 5)
 A levels/BTEC 23.1% (n = 3) 14.3% (n = 2) 18.5% (n = 5)
 Trade/apprenticeship 7.7% (n = 1) 7.1% (n = 1) 7.4% (n = 2)
 University Degree 46.2% (n = 6) 50% (n = 7) 48.1 % (n = 13)
Family income (%) 2.6 .3
 Low 38.5 (n = 5) 14.3% (n = 2) 35.9% (n = 7)
 Middle 30.8 (n = 4) 57.1 (n = 8) 44.4% (n = 12)
 High 30.8 (n = 4) 28.6% (n = 4) 29.6% (n = 8)
Maternal employment (%) 3.4 .49
 Full time 7.1% (n = 1) 3.7% (n = 1)
 Part time 7.7 % (n = 1) 14.3% (n = 2) 11.1% (n = 3)
 Home duties 30.8% (n = 4) 7.1% (n = 1) 18.5% (n = 5)
 On maternity leave 46.2% (n = 6) 50% (n = 7) 48.1% (n = 13)
 Unemployed 15.4% (n = 2) 21.4% (n = 3) 18.5% (n = 5)
Infant characteristics −0.81 (25) .43
 Mean age (months) at baseline 5.7 (SD = 3.1) 6.7 (SD = 3.4) 6.2 (SD = 3.2)
 Female (%) 46.2% (n = 6) 64.3% (n = 9) .31 .58 56 % (n = 15)
 Primiparous (%) 76.9% (n = 10) 71.4% (n = 10) .00 1.0 74.1% (n = 20)
Pregnancy characteristics (%) 0.52 .92
 Delivery (%)
 Vaginal 61.5% (n = 8) 71.4% (n = 10) 67% (n = 18)
 Assisted delivery (forceps) 15.4% (n = 2) 7.1% (n = 1) 11.1% (n = 3)
 Emergency caesarean 15.4% (n = 1) 14.3% (n = 2) 15% (n = 4)
 Planned caesarean 7.7% (n = 1) 7.1% (n = 1) 7.4% (n = 2)
Perinatal complications (%) 0.94 .33
 Yes 38.5% (n = 5) 57.1 (n = 8) 48.1% (n = 13)
Planned pregnancy (%) 0.00 1.0
 Yes 69.2% (n = 9) 64.3% (n = 9) 66.7% (n = 18)

TAU: treatment as usual; EPDS: Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale; GCSE: General Certificate of Secondary Education; CSE: Certificate of Secondary Education; BDS: Beck Depression Inventory; SD: standard deviation; M: mean; BTEC: Business and Technology Education Council.

a

Fisher’s exact probability test.