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Table 1 Baseline Characteristics of Participants

From: Treating postnatal depressive symptoms in primary care: a randomised controlled trial of GP management, with and without adjunctive counselling

 

Treatment Condition A (GP) (n = 23)

Treatment Condition B (GP+ nurse) (n = 22)

Treatment Condition C (GP+ psychologist) (n = 23)

Mean Screening EPDS (SD)

17.1 (4.5)

16.8 (4.8)

17.0 (4.5)

Mean Mothers' Age (SD)

30 (3.3)

33.1 (4.4)

31.4 (5.6)

Mean Infant age in weeks (SD)

17.03 (9.22)

14.84 (11.44)

20.68 (9.15)

*Marital Status, n (%)

   

   Married/De Facto

18 (85.8%)

20 (90.9%)

21 (91.3%)

   No partner

3 (14.3%)

2 (9%)

2 (8.6%)

*Born In Australia, n (%)

17 (81%)

19 (90.5%)

21 (91.3%)

*English Speaking, n (%)

21 (100%)

19 (90.5%)

21 (91.3%)

*Education, n (%)

   

   High School only

5 (23.8%)

3 (13.6%)

7 (30.4%)

   Degree or Higher

15 (71.4%)

14 (63.6%)

14 (60.9%)

*Income, n (%)

   

   < $40,000

7 (33.4)

4 (18.1%)

2 (8.6%)

   $40,000-80,000

11 (52.3%)

1 (45.4%)

12 (52.1%)

   > $80,001

2 (9.5%)

5 (22.7%)

6 (26.1%)

   Wouldn't divulge

1(4.8%)

3 (13.6%)

3 (13%)

*Number of Children, n (%)

   

   1

13 (61.9%)

8 (36.4%)

9 (39.1%)

   2

5 (23.8%)

10 (45.5%)

11 (47.8%)

   > 2

3 (14.3%)

4 (18.2%)

3 (13%)

  1. *indicates missing data on these variables