Characteristics of the 94 women who participated in the postnatal phase of the study and the 52 women who did not
| Characteristic | Participation in postnatal phase; no. (%) of women* | p value§ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Participated† n = 94 | Did not participate‡ n = 52 | ||
| Age, yr, mean (SD) | 28.5 (6.2) | 25.4 (4.4) | 0.002 |
| White | 58 (62) | 25 (48) | 0.1 |
| Primiparous | 48 (51) | 21 (40) | 0.2 |
| Married | 60 (64) | 25 (48) | 0.06 |
| Living with baby’s father or another partner | 81 (86) | 38 (73) | 0.05 |
| House owner | 47 (50) | 18 (35) | 0.07 |
| Attended school (any level) | 76 (81) | 33 (64) | 0.02 |
| Currently employed | 65 (69) | 25 (48) | 0.01 |
| Nonsmoker during pregnancy¶ | 84 (89) | 43 (83) | 0.3 |
| Self-reported history of ≥ 1 diagnosed episodes of depression | 16 (17) | 6 (12) | 0.4 |
Note: SD = standard deviation.
↵* Unless stated otherwise.
↵† Completed the questionnaire in both the antenatal and postnatal phases and completed the telephone interview.
↵‡ Completed the questionnaire in the antenatal phase only (49 did not respond to any postnatal contact and 3 did not complete the postnatal telephone interview).
↵§ Values were compared by means of the t test and χ2 test.
↵¶ Includes former smokers and those who never smoked.