Table 1 Baseline sociodemographic characteristics of the study participants
Sociodemographic | Study group | Control group | P- value |
|---|---|---|---|
Characteristics | (n = 74) | (n = 74) | |
Age (years), n (%) | Â | Â | Â |
20–29 | 20 (27.0) | 16 (21.6) | 0.71 |
30–39 | 49 (66.2) | 54 (73.0) |  |
40–45 | 5 (6.8) | 4 (5.4) |  |
Age, mean (SD) | 32.6 (4.3) | 33.2 (3.9) | 0.36 |
Educational level, n (%) | Â | Â | Â |
Junior high school | 1(1.4) | 0 (0.0) | Â |
High school | 4 (5.4) | 9 (12.2) | Â |
Vocational school | 16 (21.6) | 14 (18.9) | Â |
Junior college | 2 (2.7) | 5 (6.8) | 0.46 |
University graduate | 49 (66.2) | 44 (59.5) | Â |
| Â | 2 (2.7) | 2 (2.7) | Â |
Graduate school | Â | Â | Â |
Occupation, n (%) | Â | Â | Â |
Housewife | 22 (29.7) | 19 (25.7) | Â |
Working | 52 (70.3) | 55 (74.3) | 0.58 |
Marital status, n (%) | Â | Â | Â |
Married | 74 (100.0) | 73 (98.6) | 0.31 |
Not married | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.4) | Â |
Parity, n (%) | Â | Â | Â |
Primipara | 37 (50.0) | 36 (48.6) | 0.86 |
Multipara | 37 (50.0) | 38 (51.4) | Â |
Household's monthly income, n (%) | Â | Â | Â |
Sufficient | 19 (25.7) | 18 (25.0) | Â |
Just meet life expenses | 43 (58.1) | 30 (49.3) | 0.02* |
Insufficient | 12 (16.2) | 26 (25.7) | Â |
Maternity leave (for those who are working), n (%) | Â | Â | Â |
Taking maternity leave | 49 (94.2) | 53 (96.4) | 0.67 |
Plan to return to work | 3 (5.8) | 2 (3.6) | Â |
Family members living with you after giving birth, n (%) | Â | Â | Â |
Husband | 72 (97.3) | 68 (91.9) | 0.14 |
Older child | 37 (50) | 37 (50) | 0.99 |
Parents | 7 (9.5) | 8 (10.8) | 0.78 |
Parents-in-law | 1 (1.4) | 2 (2.7) | 0.99 |
Others | 1 (1.4) | 2 (2.7) | 0.99 |