Table 2.
Participant characteristics
| Characteristic | Total sample | EFA and Rasch sample | CFA sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| n = 1410 | n = 683 | n = 727 | |
| Age (M, SD, Range) | 29 (5.5) | 29 (5.5) | 29 (5.5) |
| 17 to 51 | 17 to 51 | 17 to 44 years | |
| Marital status (n, %) | |||
| Not in relationship | 97 (7%) | 44 (7%) | 53 (7%) |
| Engaged/Defacto | 497 (36%) | 252 (38%) | 245 (35%) |
| Married | 782 (57%) | 373 (56%) | 409 (58%) |
| Education n (%) | |||
| Did not complete high school | 275 (20%) | 147 (22%) | 128 (18%) |
| Completed high school | 427 (30%) | 188 (28%) | 239 (33%) |
| Diploma | 374 (27%) | 178 (26%) | 196 (27%) |
| University degree | 330 (23%) | 168 (25%) | 162 (22%) |
| Employment status n (%) | |||
| Maternity leave | 19 (1%) | 14 (2%) | 5 (1%) |
| Not employed | 386 (29%) | 188 (29%) | 198 (28%) |
| Casual | 202 (15%) | 99 (15%) | 103 (15%) |
| Part time | 235 (17%) | 111 (17%) | 124 (18%) |
| Full time | 506 (38%) | 240 (37%) | 266 (38%) |
| Parity | |||
| Nulliparous | 609 (43%) | 303 (44%) | 306 (42%) |
| Multiparous | 801 (57%) | 380 (56%) | 421 (58%) |
| WDEQ | |||
| Mean, SD, Range | 49.5 (21.9) | 48.4 (21.7) | 50.5 (22.1) |
| 0 to 128 | 3 to 127 | 0 to 128 | |
| Percentage above 85 | 68 (5%) | 28 (4%) | 40 (5.6%) |