Table 1.

Demographic and psychometric data of study sample (n = 572)

Variable	Value	Total no	%	Missed (no.)	% missed
Nationality	Italian/Albanian	442	77.3	0	0.0
	Other	130	22.7
Mean age (range)		28.8 (15–45) – SD = 5.7
Education	Primary school	3	0.6	92	16.1
	Junior high school	109	22.7
	High school	204	42.5
	Bachelors degree/post-graduate	164	34.2
Couple relationship	Single/separated/divorced	12	2.2	17	3.0
	Married/cohabiting	543	97.8
Occupation	Unemployed	220	46.6	100	17.5
	Employed full/part time	252	53.4
First-time mother	Yes	308	55.4	16	2.8
	No	248	44.6
Abortion	Yes	199	42.2	100	17.5
	No	273	57.8
Preterm birth	Yes	70	13.9	69	12.1
	No	433	86.1
History of psychiatric disorder	Yes	13	2.8	100	17.5
	No	459	97.2
Mean PSS total score (range)		18.9 (1–38) – SD = 6.6		347	60.7
Recent life adversities (LTE-Q)	Yes	103	28.4	209	36.5
	No	260	71.6
EPDS ≥ 14 (t0)	Yes	58	10.1
	No	514	89.9
EPDS ≥ 12 (t1)	Yes	55	11.1	76	13.3
	No	441	88.9

SD standard deviation