Table 1.
Socio-demographic factors at recruitment in early second trimester (N = 1694)
| Characteristics | Total | History of violence 1 | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total n (%) | No | Yes | ||
| n (%) 1687 (100) |
n (%) 1031 (61.1) |
n (%) 656 (38.9) |
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| Age, years | 0.426 | |||
| 18–25 | 293 (17.6) | 178 (17.4) | 115 (17.9) | |
| 26–34 | 1067 (64.1) | 666 (65.2) | 401 (62.4) | |
| ≥ 35 | 305 (18.3) | 178 (17.4) | 127 (19.8) | |
| Missing = 29 | ||||
| Cohabiting status | 0.001 | |||
| Single/Living apart | 84 (5.1) | 30 (3.0) | 54 (8.5) | |
| Common law spouse/married | 1554 (94.9) | 969 (97.0) | 585 (91.5) | |
| Missing = 56 | ||||
| Language | 0.229 | |||
| Swedish | 1271 (75.5) | 766 (74.5) | 505 (77.1) | |
| Foreign language | 412 (24.5) | 262 (25.5) | 150 (22.9) | |
| Missing = 11 | ||||
| Educational status | 0.107 | |||
| Low educational status | 555 (32.9) | 324 (31.4) | 231 (35.2) | |
| High educational status | 1132 (67.1) | 707 (68.6) | 425 (64.8) | |
| Missing = 7 | ||||
| Employment status | 0.001 | |||
|
Employed Unemployed |
1595 (94.6) 91 (5.4) |
994 (96.5) 36 (3.5) |
601 (91.6) 55 (8.4) |
|
| Missing = 8 | ||||
| Financial distress | 0.001 | |||
| No | 886 (52.6) | 584 (56.7) | 302 (41.6) | |
| Yes | 799 (47.4) | 446 (43.3) | 353 (53.9) | |
| Missing = 9 | ||||
Pre-specified level of statistical significance < 0.05, two-tailed
1Reported experience of emotional, physical or sexual abuse during pregnancy irrespective severity