Table 2. Description of the sample.
| Total sample N (SD) | MDE diagnosis N (%) | Anxiety diagnosis N (%) | MDE and/or Anxiety diagnosis N (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age (SD)* | 26.8 (5.9) | 26.1 (6.3) | 27.4 (5.6) | 26.7 (5.9) |
| Highest level of education ≤ Grade 10 | 151 (40) | 38 (47) | 37 (43) | 56 (46) |
| > Grade 10** | 225 (60) | 43 (53) | 49 (57) | 66 (54) |
| Relationship status: Married | 146 (39) | 23 (28) | 36 (42) | 45 (37) |
| Stable partner | 192 (51) | 46 (57) | 43 (50) | 64 (53) |
| Casual partner | 16 (4) | 4 (5) | 2 (2) | 4 (3) |
| No partner** | 22 (6) | 8 (10) | 5 (6) | 9 (7) |
| Ethnicity: Black African | 133 (35) | 21 (26) | 25 (29) | 35 (29) |
| “Coloured”§ | 224 (60) | 56 (69) | 55 (64) | 79 (65) |
| White & “other”** | 18 (5) | 4 (5) | 6 (7) | 8 (6) |
| Employment type: Unemployed | 208 (55) | 52 (64) | 46 (53) | 71 (58) |
| Informal/hawker | 17 (5) | 1 (1) | 4 (5) | 4 (3) |
| Contract/part-time | 51 (14) | 17 (21) | 14 (16) | 21 (17) |
| Full time** | 100 (26) | 11 (14) | 22 (26) | 26 (22) |
| SES: Below poverty line | 162 (43) | 42 (52) | 35 (41) | 55 (45) |
| Above poverty line** | 214 (57) | 39 (48) | 51 (59) | 67 (55) |
| Housing type: Shack dwelling | 60 (16) | 11 (14) | 13 (15) | 18 (15) |
| Backyard dwelling | 85 (23) | 23 (28) | 27 (31) | 36 (30) |
| Formal house | 100 (27) | 23 (28) | 21 (24) | 31 (25) |
| Council house/flat | 121 (32) | 22 (27) | 22 (26) | 33 (27) |
| Other** | 10 (3) | 2 (3) | 3 (4) | 4 (3) |
| Gravidity: Primigravida | 96 (26) | 19 (23) | 9 (10) | 23 (19) |
| Multigravida** | 280 (75) | 62 (77) | 77 (90) | 99 (81) |
| Parity:Nulliparous | 122 (32) | 26 (32) | 20 (23) | 35 (29) |
| Primiparous | 128 (34) | 24 (30) | 29 (34) | 38 (31) |
| Multiparous** | 126 (34) | 31 (38) | 37 (43) | 49 (40) |
| Gestation1st Trimester | 96 (32) | 21 (22) | 24 (25) | 34 (35) |
| 2nd Trimester | 175 (58) | 33 (19) | 35 (20) | 49 (28) |
| 3rd Trimester | 29 (10) | 7 (24) | 11 (38) | 13 (45) |
| Unplanned & unwanted pregnancy** | 74 (20) | 24 (30) | 22 (26) | 31 (25) |
| History of mental health problems** | 57 (15) | 30 (37) | 32 (37) | 37 (30) |
| Suicidal ideation and behaviour** | 69 (18) | 23 (33) | 24 (35) | 32 (46) |
| Current use of Alcohol** | 50 (13) | 16 (20) | 17 (20) | 22 (18) |
| Current use of substance other than alcohol** | 23 (6) | 12 (15) | 10 (12) | 13 (11) |
| Mean EPDS score* | 10.8 (5.7 SD) | 17.4 (4.1 SD) | 15.1 (5.6 SD) | 15.4(5.2 SD) |
| Mean K10 score* | 10.4 (8.5 SD) | 20.5 (7.8 SD) | 16.9 (8.8 SD) | 17.8 (8.5 SD) |
| Mean PHQ9 score* | 7.4 (5.7 SD) | 14.1 (5.4 SD) | 11.7 (5.9 SD) | 12.3 (5.8 SD) |
| Mean Whooley score* | 0.8 (0.9 SD) | 1.8 (0.6 SD) | 1.4 (0.8 SD) | 1.5 (0.8 SD) |
| Mean GAD-2 score* | 1.3 (1.7 SD) | 3.1 (1.9 SD) | 2.5 (2.1 SD) | 2.5 (2.1 SD) |
* Two-sample t-test
** Fisher’s Exact test
§ The term “Coloured” refers to a heterogeneous group of people of mixed race ancestry that self-identify as a particular ethnic and cultural grouping in South Africa. This term, and others such as “White”, “Black/African” and “Indian/Asian” remain useful in public health research in South Africa, as a way to identify ethnic disparities, and for monitoring improvements in health and socio- economic disparities.