Table 1.
Sociodemographics and psychological well-being of pre-SARS vs. SARS cohorts
| Assessment characteristics | Pre-SARS cohort (n=939) | SARS cohort (n=235) | Test valuea | P valuea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (mean±S.D.) | 29.9±5.1 | 29.6±5.4 | 0.87 | .39 |
| Parity | ||||
| Nulliparous | 596 (63.5%) | 138 (58.7%) | 1.81 | .18 |
| Marital status | 7.88 | .01⁎ | ||
| Single | 9 (1.0%) | 8 (3.4%) | ||
| Married/ cohabiting | 930 (99.0%) | 227 (96.6%) | ||
| Education level | 0.89 | .63 | ||
| <7 years | 36 (3·8%) | 9 (3.8%) | ||
| 7–13 years | 739 (78.7%) | 191 (81.3%) | ||
| ≥13 years | 164 (17.5%) | 35 (14.9%) | ||
| Employment status | 6.14 | .04⁎ | ||
| Unemployed/student | 15 (1.6%) | 2 (0.8%) | ||
| Housewife | 321 (34.2%) | 100 (42.6%) | ||
| Full/part-time | 603 (64.3%) | 133 (56.6%) | ||
| Past depression | 18 (1.9%) | 7 (3.0%) | 0.52 | .47 |
| Trimester at recruitment | 2.32 | .15 | ||
| First trimester | 219 (23.3%) | 66 (28.1%) | ||
| Second and third trimester | 720 (76.7%) | 169 (71.9%) | ||
| BDI (mean±S.D.) | 7.8±6.1 | 8.7±7.3 | −1.4 | .16 |
| BDI>14.5 | 112 (11.9%) | 29 (12.3%) | 2.39 | .12 |
| STAI anxiety state (mean±S.D.) | 35.5±9.3 | 37.2±9.7 | −2.32 | .02⁎ |
| STAI anxiety trait (mean±S.D.) | 38.9±7.9 | 39.5±8.3 | −0.82 | .42 |
| SSS subscores (mean±S.D.) | ||||
| Tangible support | 73.6±18.0 | 75.6±18.3 | −1.65 | .10 |
| Affectionate support | 74.6±17.8 | 77.7±17.9 | −2.2 | .03⁎ |
| Positive social interaction | 74.5±15.6 | 77.1±16.0 | −2.55 | .01⁎ |
| Informational support | 72.9±16.8 | 75.5±16.2 | −2.13 | .03⁎ |
a
The test value and P value are determined by Student's t test, χ2 test, or Mann–Whitney test as appropriate.
⁎
P<.05 (two-tailed).