Characteristics of study participants
| Characteristic | No. (%) of patients* n = 152 |
|---|---|
| Age, yr, mean (SD) | 27.4 (5.8) |
| Ethnic background | |
| White British | 81 (53.3) |
| White other | 5 (3.3) |
| Mixed (white and black) | 4 (2.6) |
| Mixed (white and South Asian) | 3 (2.0) |
| Black | 6 (3.9) |
| Indian | 5 (3.3) |
| Pakistani | 38 (25.0) |
| Bangladeshi | 5 (3.3) |
| Other | 5 (3.3) |
| Primiparous | 73 (48.0) |
| Marital status | |
| Married, first marriage | 79 (52.0) |
| Remarried | 10 (6.6) |
| Single, never married | 60 (39.9) |
| Divorced | 3 (2.0) |
| Cohabitation | |
| Lives with baby’s father | 122 (80.3) |
| Lives with another partner | 1 (0.7) |
| In a relationship, not living with partner | 20 (13.2) |
| Not in a relationship | 9 (5.9) |
| Housing | |
| Owns house, paying mortgage/loan | 68 (44.7) |
| Owns house outright | 13 (8.6) |
| Rents | 54 (35.5) |
| Lives rent free | 17 (11.2) |
| Highest level of education | |
| None | 22 (14.5) |
| High school | 35 (23.0) |
| College or university | 31 (20.4) |
| Postgraduate school | 49 (32.2) |
| Other | 12 (7.9) |
| No response | 3 (2.0) |
| Employment status | |
| Currently employed | 94 (61.8) |
| Previously employed | 34 (22.4) |
| Never employed | 24 (15.8) |
| Smoking status | |
| Current smoker | 22 (14.5) |
| Former smoker | 42 (27.6) |
| Never smoked | 88 (57.9) |
| Self-reported history of diagnosed depression | |
| No prior diagnosis by general practitioner | 128 (84.2) |
| ≥ 1 diagnosed episode of depression | 24 (15.8) |
Note: SD = standard deviation.
↵* Unless stated otherwise.