Table 1 Participant characteristics (n = 75)
From: Trajectories of clinical and parenting outcomes following admission to an inpatient mother-baby unit
| Â | Â | N (%) |
|---|---|---|
Maternal age | M = 33.80 (SD = 4.10; range 24–48 years) | |
|  | < 25 yrs | 1 (1.3) |
|  | 26 – 35 yrs | 51 (68) |
|  | 36 – 49 yrs | 23 (30.7) |
Partner status | Married/ De facto | 73 (97.3) |
| Â | Separated/ Divorced/ | 1 (1.30) |
Single | 1 (1.30) | |
Parity | One | 46 (61.3) |
| Â | Two | 21 (28) |
| Â | Three | 8 (10.7) |
Country of birth | Australia | 62 (82.7) |
| Â | Other | 13 (17.3) |
Length of stay (days) | M = 25.35 (SD = 12.45) | |
Primary diagnosis (this admission) | Mood disordera | 57 (76.0) |
| Â | Anxiety disorderb | 12 (16.0) |
| Â | Puerperal psychosis | 6 (8.0) |
Infant age at admission (months) | M = 3.49 (SD = 3.47) | |
|  | 0–3 months | 49 (65.3) |
|  | 4–6 months | 8 (10.7) |
|  | 7–9 months | 13 (17.3) |
|  | 10–15 months | 5 (6.7) |
Infant age at follow-up (months) | M = 6.59 (SD = 3.73) | |
Infant gender | Male | 44 (58.6%) |
| Â | Female | 29 (38.7%) |
Female – Male Twins | 2 (2.7%) | |