Table 1.
Descriptive Statistics of the Sample (N = 28)
Age in years, mean (SD)a |
29.50 (6.22) |
Immigrant status, n (%) | |
Foreign-born |
24 (86) |
U.S.-born |
4 (14) |
Language preference, n (%) | |
Spanish |
23 (82) |
English |
5 (18) |
Marital status, n (%) | |
Married or cohabitating |
23 (82) |
Single |
5 (18) |
Education, n (%) | |
Less than high school |
16 (57) |
High school or more |
12 (43) |
Employment status at enrollment, n (%)a | |
Not employed |
22 (79) |
Employed |
6 (21) |
Family income, n (%)a | |
Less than $20,000 |
11 (44) |
$20,000 or more |
14 (56) |
Parity, n (%)a | |
Primiparous |
10 (36) |
Multiparous |
18 (64) |
History of breastfeeding, n (%)b |
16 (57) |
History of depression, n (%)a | |
Yes |
15 (42) |
No |
11 (58) |
Depressed (EPDS ≥10), n (%) | |
Prenatal |
8 (29) |
4 weeks postpartum |
5 (18) |
8 weeks postpartum |
6 (21) |
High EPDS anxiety subscale score ≥5, n (%) | |
Prenatal |
8 (29) |
4 weeks postpartum |
6 (21) |
8 weeks postpartum |
4 (14) |
High STAI-S score ≥40, n (%) | |
Prenatal |
9 (32) |
4 weeks postpartuma |
9 (32) |
8 weeks postpartum | 7 (25) |
Based on available data.
Among all women who responded.
EPDS, Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale; STAI-S, Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory-State scale.