Table 1. Bivariate analysis of socio-demographic factors and suspected PPD among postpartum women.
| Variables | Total | Suspected PPD | P valuec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | n (%) | |||
| Age (years old) | 0.466 | |||
| ≤28 | 225 (52.6) | 75 (33.3) | ||
| >28 | 203 (47.4) | 61 (30.0) | ||
| Ethnolinguistic group | 0.073 | |||
| Lao-Tai | 403 (94.2) | 124 (30.8) | ||
| Othersa | 25 (5.8) | 12 (48.0) | ||
| Marital status | 1.000d | |||
| Married/cohabiting | 424 (99.1) | 135 (31.8) | ||
| Single/divorced | 4 (0.9) | 1 (25.0) | ||
| Education | 0.009 | |||
| High school or lower | 212 (49.5) | 80 (37.7) | ||
| Diploma/bachelor or higher | 216 (50.5) | 56 (25.9) | ||
| Occupation | 0.004 | |||
| Housewife | 130 (30.4) | 49 (37.7) | ||
| Government employee | 97 (22.7) | 22 (22.7) | ||
| Private company or NGO | 80 (18.7) | 17 (21.3) | ||
| Othersb | 121 (28.3) | 48 (39.7) | ||
| Area of residence | 0.552 | |||
| Urban | 223 (52.1) | 68 (30.5) | ||
| Rural | 205 (47.9) | 68 (33.2) | ||
| Household monthly income (LAK) | 0.313 | |||
| ≤4,000,000 | 291 (68.0) | 97 (33.3) | ||
| >4,000,000 | 137 (32.0) | 39 (28.5) | ||
| Income adequacy for household living | 0.651 | |||
| Enough | 333 (77.8) | 104 (31.2) | ||
| Not enough | 95 (22.2) | 32 (33.7) | ||
Abbreviations: PPD, postpartum depression; NGO, non-government organization; LAK, Lao Kip.
aOthers are Hmong-Mien and Mon-Khmer.
bOthers include businesswoman, merchant, labor worker and military.
cChi-square test was used except in the variable where Fisher’s exact test was applied.
dFisher’s exact test was used.
One USD = 8,947 LAK (April 1, 2020 rate)