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Table 1 Demographic variables among women with and without PPD (Percentage (n))

From: Preferences for mental health treatment for post-partum depression among new mothers

 

With PPD

Without PPD

χ2 (df)

Marital status

 Single

18.2 (4)

81.8 (18)

6.97* [2]

 Married

7.9 (76)

92.1 (883)

 

 Live with a partner

21.1 (4)

78.9 (15)

 

Number of children

 First child

12.0 (46)

88.0 (337)

10.90** [1]

 Second child and up

6.1 (37)

93.9 (574)

 

Religion status

 Secular

8.6 (40)

91.4 (427)

0.64 (3)

 Traditional

9.2 (25)

90.8 (248)

 

 Religious

7.5 (12)

92.5 (148)

 

 Ultra-Orthodox

7.0 (7)

93.0 (93)

 

Immigration

 Immigrant

12.4 (29)

87.6 (205)

6.33* [1]

 Native born

7.2 (55)

92.8 (711)

 

Spouse unemployment

 Unemployed spouse

16.9 (10)

83.1 (49)

10.17* [1]

 Working spouse

7.6 (70)

92.4 (856)

 

Economic status

 Difficulty

14.9 (28)

85.1 (160)

12.68*** [1]

 No difficulty

6.9 (56)

93.1 (756)

 

TOTAL IN THE SAMPLE

8.4 (84)

91.6 (916)

 
  1. *p ≤ 0.05; **p ≤ 0.01; ***p ≤ 0.001