Table 1 Characteristics of mothers and fathers participating in the study
From: Postnatal depression screening in a paediatric primary care setting in Italy
Variable | Mothers N (%) | Fathers N (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | ||
≤ 24 | 144 (5.7) | 26 (1.9) |
25–29 | 468 (18.3) | 155 (11.3) |
30–34 | 896 (35.1) | 386 (28.2) |
35–39 | 839 (33.0) | 465 (34.0) |
≥ 40 | 202 (7.9) | 336 (24.6) |
Education | ||
Primary school | 466 (17.4) | 424 (30.1) |
Secondary School | 1354 (50.5) | 681 (48.4) |
Degree/PhD | 861 (32.1) | 303 (21.5) |
Occupation | ||
Yes | 2247 (84.1) | 1387 (98.2) |
No | 424 (15.9) | 25 (1.8) |
Marital status | ||
Married | 2492 (92.5) | 1319 (93.1) |
Single | 202 (7.5) | 98 (6.9) |
Primiparous | ||
Yes | 1407 (52.7) | 569 (40.7) |
No | 1262 (47.3) | 828 (59.3) |
Pregnancy Course | ||
Normal | 2441 (91) | 1278 (90.5) |
Pathological | 241 (9) | 134 (9.5) |
Delivery Course | ||
Regular | 2056 (77) | 715 (74.8) |
Difficult | 433 (16.2) | 161 (16.9) |
Problematic | 183 (6.8) | 79 (8.3) |
Type of delivery | ||
Vaginal | 1834 (68.9) | 960 (69.1) |
Caesarean | 827 (31.1) | 429 (30.9) |
Weight | ||
≤ 2500 g | 168 (6.2) | 87 (6.1) |
> 2500 g | 2532 (93.8) | 1333 (93.9) |
Weeks of gestation | ||
< 37 | 180 (6.7) | 89 (6.3) |
≥ 37 | 2513 (93.3) | 1327 (93.7) |
Antenatal course | ||
Yes | 1717 (64.6) | n.a. |
No | 942 (35.4) | |
Information about PPD | ||
Yes | 1272 (74.0) | n.a. |
No | 445 (26.0) | |
Mood changes | ||
Yes | 1199 (45.0) | n.a. |
No | 1465 (55.0) | |
Excessive Anxiety | ||
Yes | 343 (13.5) | n.a. |
No | 2190 (86.5) | |