Postpartum anxiety, depression and social health: findings from a population-based survey of Australian women

BMC Public Health

Table 3 Relationship between number of stressful life events and social health issues, and social and obstetric characteristics

	No social health issues (n = 2238)		One - two social health issues (n = 1646)		Three or more social health issues (n = 430)
	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
Maternal age (yrs)
16-24	140	33.7	178	42.9	97	23.4
25-29	528	50.2	410	39.0	113	10.7
30-34	917	57.3	579	36.2	105	6.6
≥35	621	54.6	423	37.2	93	8.2
Relationship status
Married	1868	56.3	1208	36.4	240	7.2
Living with partner	353	42.3	359	42.9	123	14.7
Not living with partner/single/widowed/divorced/separated	54	27.5	76	38.8	66	33.7
Country of birth
Australia	1807	51.4	1346	38.3	365	10.4
Overseas - English speaking	154	56.8	102	37.6	15	5.5
Overseas - NESB	302	57.6	175	33.4	47	8.9
Indigenous status
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander	9	29.0	12	3.7	10	32.3
Not Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander	2120	52.4	1530	37.8	395	9.8
Education
Completed secondary school	1858	54.3	1271	37.1	295	8.6
Did not complete secondary school	405	45.3	357	39.9	131	14.7
Equivalised household income*
< $20,000	366	39.0	386	41.1	186	19.8
$20,000-$40,000	1084	55.4	721	36.8	152	7.8
> $41,000	578	59.2	355	36.3	44	4.5
Health care card
No	1919	56.6	1251	36.9	221	6.5
Yes	358	37.8	382	40.3	207	21.9
Private health insurance for birth
Yes	1203	57.5	767	36.7	121	5.8
No	1073	37.8	866	38.6	307	13.7
Parity
Multiparous	1294	53.4	890	36.7	238	9.8
Primiparous	989	51.1	756	39.0	192	9.9

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