Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics by group in pregnancy (N = 80).
| Depressed (n = 27) |
Nondepressed (n = 53) |
|
|---|---|---|
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| n (%) | n (%) | |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Caucasian | 16 (17.6) | 33 (43) |
| African American | 8 (8) | 8 (14) |
| Asian | 0 (1) | 5 (4) |
| Hispanic | 3 (4) | 7 (8) |
| Educationa | ||
| Partial high school | 3 (3.8) | 1 (1.2) |
| High school graduate | 1 (1.2) | 1 (1.2) |
| Partial college training | 10 (12.5) | 9 (11.2) |
| College graduate | 11 (13.8) | 26 (32.5) |
| Completed graduate training | 2 (2.5) | 16 (20.0) |
| Employment | ||
| Unemployed | 4 (5.0) | 5 (6.2) |
| Employed | 14 (17.5) | 35 (43.8) |
| Full-time Student | 3 (3.8) | 4 (5.0) |
| Not working to care for child, no public aid | 6 (7.5) | 9 (11.2) |
| Maritala | ||
| Never married | 14 (17.5) | 12 (15) |
| Married | 11 (13.8) | 39 (48.8) |
| Separated | 1 (1.2) | 2 (2.5) |
| Divorced | 1 (1.2) | 0 (0) |
| Age (mean, S.D.) | 27.5 (6.8) | 30 (4.9) |
a
Significant difference between two groups at p < 0.05.