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Table 1 The characteristics of women in two groups

From: The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS): translation and validation study of the Iranian version

 

Caesarean section (n = 50)

Normal delivery (n = 50)

 
 

No. (%)

No. (%)

P (df, χ2)

Age groups*

  

0.83 (1, 0.04)

20–24

31 (61)

32 (64)

 

25–29

17 (34)

16 (32)

 

30–34

2 (4)

1 (2)

 

35 ≥

0 (0)

1 (2)

 

Mean (SD)

24.7 (3.17)

24.8 (3.68)

 

Educational status*

  

0.85 (2, 0.32)

Illiterate

0 (0)

2 (4)

 

Primary

13 (26)

11 (22)

 

Secondary

28 (56)

30 (60)

 

Higher

9 (18)

7 (14)

 

Employment

  

0.56 (1, 0.33)

Housewife

42 (84)

44 (88)

 

Employed

8 (16)

6 (12)

 

Number of children

  

0.31 (1, 1.02)

One

31 (62)

26 (52)

 

Two

19 (38)

24 (48)

 
  1. * To carry out valid Chi-Square test, the cells were merged.
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