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. 2021 Apr 12;23(4):e24053. doi: 10.2196/24053

Table 1.

Characteristics of the participants (N=4087).

Characteristic Value, n (%)
Sociodemographic characteristics

Age (years)


≥19 57 (1.4)


20-25 872 (21.3)


26-30 1814 (44.4)


31-35 1055 (25.8)


36-40 239 (5.8)


≥41 50 (1.3)

Education level


Primary or below 111 (2.7)


Junior secondary 1072 (26.2)


Senior secondary 915 (22.4)


Matriculation 1051 (25.7)


Undergraduate 831 (20.3)


Postgraduate or above 107 (2.6)
Pregnancy-related characteristics

Parity


Nulliparous 2022 (49.5)


Primiparous 1820 (44.5)


Multiparous 245 (6.0)

Gestational age


First trimester (12 weeks or below) 855 (21.2)


Second trimester (13-26 weeks) 1362 (33.3)


Third trimester (27 weeks or above) 1860 (45.5)

Pregnancy-related complications


No 3816 (93.4)


Yes 271 (6.6)
Personal protective behavior

Frequency of wearing a face mask when going out


Never 1262 (30.9)


Seldom 1398 (34.2)


Sometimes 453 (11.1)


Always 974 (23.8)
Mental health

Depression (measured by PHQ-9a)


Minimal (0-4) 2098 (51.3)


Mild (5-9) 1163 (28.5)


Moderate (10-14) 504 (12.3)


Moderately severe (15-19) 227 (5.6)


Severe (20-27) 95 (2.3)

Anxiety (measured by GAD-7b)


Minimal (0-4) 2740 (67.0)


Mild (5-9) 919 (22.5)


Moderate (10-14) 318 (7.8)


Severe (15-21) 110 (2.7)

aPHQ-9: 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire.

bGAD-7: 7-item General Anxiety Disorder Scale.