Table 2.
Frequency of experiences with premature birth, miscarriage, fertility treatment, and postpartum depression among 1,082 veterinary mothers administered a questionnaire through the closed, online group “Moms with a DVM.”
| Respondent experience | n(%) |
|---|---|
| Experienced a premature birth | 167 (15.4%) |
| EXPERIENCED MISCARRIAGE | |
| No | 726 (67.1%) |
| One | 241 (22.3%) |
| Two | 74 (6.8%) |
| More than two | 35 (3.2%) |
| I prefer not to say | 6 (0.6%) |
| Fertility treatment due to difficulty conceiving | 192 (17.6%) |
| POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION (PPD) | |
| Yes, diagnosed and treated by a medical professional | 181 (16.7%) |
| Symptoms but not diagnosed by a medical professional | 353 (32.6%) |
| No | 531 (49.1%) |
| Not applicable (currently pregnant) | 13 (1.2%) |
| I prefer not to say | 4 (0.4%) |
| CAREER CHOICES AFFECTED TIMING OF PREGNANCY(IES) | |
| Definitely yes | 731 (67.6%) |
| Maybe yes | 175 (16.2%) |
| Not sure | 22 (2.0%) |
| Probably not | 92 (8.5%) |
| Definitely not | 62 (5.7%) |