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Table 2 Participant characteristics

From: Delivering the Thinking Healthy Programme as a universal group intervention integrated into routine antenatal care: a randomized-controlled pilot study

 

THP (n: 44) Mean ± SD

TAU (n: 44) Mean ± SD

p value

Gestational weeks

20.70 ± 5.54

21.41 ± 5.45

0.549

Family size

2.66 ± 1.08

2.73 ± 1.19

0.779

Parity (n, %)

   

 Nulliparity

28 (63.6)

31 (70.5)

0.496

 Multiparity

16 (36.4)

13 (29.5)

Family type (n, %)

   

 Nuclear

41 (93.2)

41 (93.2)

1.000

 Extended

3 (6.8)

3 (6.8)

Maternal age

27.64 ± 4.79

29.61 ± 4.77

0.056

Paternal age

31.02 ± 4.48

31.95 ± 4.65

0.341

Maternal education (n, %)

   

 No formal education

3 (6.8)

0 (0)

0.282

 Primary school

9 (20.5)

10 (22.7)

 High school

13 (29.5)

10 (22.7)

 College/University

19 (43.2)

22 (50.0)

 Graduate (MD, PhD, MS)

0 (0)

2 (4.5)

Paternal education (n, %)

   

 No formal education

2 (4.5)

0 (0)

0.773

 Primary school

10 (22.7)

9 (20.5)

 High school

12 (27.3)

12 (27.3)

 College/University

18 (40.9)

21 (47.7)

 Graduate (MD, PhD, MS)

2 (4.5)

2 (4.5)

Working status (n, %)

   

 Not working

32 (72.7)

28 (63.6)

0.360

 Working

12 (27.3)

16 (36.4)

Internet package (n, %)

   

 No need

31 (70.5)

34 (77.3)

0.467

 Internet supplied

13 (29.5)

10 (22.7)

Enrollment (n, %)

   

 Outpatient clinic

35 (79.5)

32 (72.7)

0.453

 Social media

9 (20.5)

12 (27.3)

Final assessment (n, %)

   

 Completed

35 (79.5)

38 (86.4)

0.572

 Not completed

9 (20.5)

6 (13.6)

Number of attended sessions (n, %)

  

5

 0

8 (18.2)

5 (11.4)

0.134

 1

4 (9.1)

4 (9.1)

 2

4 (9.1)

2 (4.5)

 3

5 (11.4)

5 (11.4)

 4

13 (29.5)

6 (13.6)

 5

10 (22.7)

22 (50.0)

  1. Mean, standard deviation are given for continuous variables, and percent and sample size (n) for categorical variables