Table 1.
Demographic variables among women with and without PPD (Percentage (n))
| With PPD | Without PPD | χ2 (df) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marital status | |||
| Single | 18.2 (4) | 81.8 (18) | 6.97* [2] |
| Married | 7.9 (76) | 92.1 (883) | |
| Live with a partner | 21.1 (4) | 78.9 (15) | |
| Number of children | |||
| First child | 12.0 (46) | 88.0 (337) | 10.90** [1] |
| Second child and up | 6.1 (37) | 93.9 (574) | |
| Religion status | |||
| Secular | 8.6 (40) | 91.4 (427) | 0.64 (3) |
| Traditional | 9.2 (25) | 90.8 (248) | |
| Religious | 7.5 (12) | 92.5 (148) | |
| Ultra-Orthodox | 7.0 (7) | 93.0 (93) | |
| Immigration | |||
| Immigrant | 12.4 (29) | 87.6 (205) | 6.33* [1] |
| Native born | 7.2 (55) | 92.8 (711) | |
| Spouse unemployment | |||
| Unemployed spouse | 16.9 (10) | 83.1 (49) | 10.17* [1] |
| Working spouse | 7.6 (70) | 92.4 (856) | |
| Economic status | |||
| Difficulty | 14.9 (28) | 85.1 (160) | 12.68*** [1] |
| No difficulty | 6.9 (56) | 93.1 (756) | |
| TOTAL IN THE SAMPLE | 8.4 (84) | 91.6 (916) | |
*p ≤ 0.05; **p ≤ 0.01; ***p ≤ 0.001