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Table 4 Sample characteristics of expectant fathers of in the present study

From: Survey on examining prevalence of paternal anxiety and its risk factors in perinatal period in Hong Kong: a longitudinal study

Characteristics

 

n

%

Age

(18)

 

  < 25

19

3.1

 26–34

310

51.3

  > 35

275

45.5

Mean age = 34.19, SD = 5.21

Marital Status

(3)

 

 Married/Cohabitating

612

98.9

 Single/Divorced

7

1.1

History of psychiatric illness

(9)

 

 Yes

4

0.7

 No

609

99.3

Parity

(15)

 

 Primigravida

411

67.7

 Multigravida

196

32.3

Education Level

(2)

 

 Secondary

260

41.9

 Tertiary or above

360

58.1

Family income

(20)

 

  < 20,000

103

17.1

 20,000–30,000

150

24.9

  > 30,000

349

58.0