Table 1.
The socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of participants
| Variables | The third trimester women (n = 396) n(%) | The 6-week postpartum women (n = 321) n(%) |
|---|---|---|
| Educational level | ||
| Junior high school or below | 53(13.4) | 43(13.4) |
| Middle school or Technical school | 63(15.9) | 47(14.6) |
| College or above | 280(70.7) | 231(72.0) |
| Only child or not | ||
| Yes | 72(18.2) | 59(18.4) |
| No | 324(81.8) | 262(81.6) |
| Residential location | ||
| Urban | 296(74.7) | 246(76.6) |
| Rural | 100(25.3) | 75(23.4) |
| City | ||
| Fuzhou | 174(43.9) | 147(45.8) |
| Putian | 71(17.9) | 52(16.2) |
| Quanzhou | 132(33.3) | 115(35.8) |
| Othera | 19(4.8) | 7(2.2) |
| Monthly household income (yuan, RMB) | ||
| < 3000 | 21(5.3) | 14(4.4) |
| 3000 ~ 4999 | 114(28.8) | 89(27.7) |
| 5000 ~ 8000 | 158(39.9) | 136(42.4) |
| > 8000 | 103(26.0) | 82(25.5) |
| Gravidity | ||
| 1 | 173(43.7) | 145(45.2) |
| 2 | 153(38.6) | 132(41.1) |
| ≥ 3 | 70(17.7) | 44(13.7) |
| Parity | ||
| 0 | 201(50.8) | 168(52.3) |
| 1 | 157(39.6) | 135(42.1) |
| ≥ 2 | 38(9.6) | 18(5.6) |
| Pregnancy intention | ||
| In plan | 262(66.2) | 217(67.6) |
| Out of plan | 134(33.8) | 104(32.4) |
Othera include Xiamen, Ningde, Sanming, Longyan, Zhangzhou, Nanping and other cities