Table 2.
Characteristics of respondents versus non-respondents, numbers (column percentages) of Danish first-time mothers invited to a cross-sectional survey on existential meaning-making in 2011
| Non-respondents Respondents n (%) | Respondents n (%) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 396 (43) | 517 (57) | ||
| Term mothers | 276 (70) | 382 (74) | 0.16 |
| Preterm mothers | 120 (30) | 135 (26) | |
| Age, years mean | 396 (27.9) | 517 (29.6) | <0,001 |
| Married/civil partnership | 174 (44) | 217 (42) | 0.52 |
| Not married, cohabitinga | 214 (54) | 294 (56) | |
| Membership of the Danish | |||
| national church: Yes | 283 (72) | 423 (82) | <0.001 |
| No | 113 (28) | 94 (18) | |
| Caesarean birth | 119 (30) | 145 (28) | 0.88 |
| Vaginal birth | 277 (70) | 372 (72) | |
| Mothers not experiencing perinatal or post partum loss | 358 (90) | 482 (93) | 0.12 |
| Mothers experiencing perinatal or post partum loss | 38 (10) | 35 (7) |
aWidows and divorced mothers not included (n = 14)