Table 1 Sample characteristics at T1 (during pregnancy) and depressive symptoms at T2
Sample characteristics | na (%) | Mean ± SD (Range) |
|---|---|---|
Age |  | 30.10 ± 3.88 (20–43) |
Week of pregnancy |  | 30.49 ± 5.94 (12–40) |
Country of birth | ||
 Germany | 571 (97.6) |  |
 Other | 14 (2.4) |  |
Education | Â | Â |
 Lower secondary education | 5 (0.9) |  |
 Secondary school certificate | 121 (20.6) |  |
 Advanced technical college entrance qualification | 50 (8.5) |  |
 Subject-related or higher education entrance qualification (A-level) | 411 (70.0) |  |
Professional education | ||
 No university degree | 244 (41.6) |  |
 University degree | 342 (58.4) |  |
Children | 0.25 ± .525 (0–3) | |
 None | 461 (79.1) |  |
 One child | 104 (17.8) |  |
 Two | 14 (2.4) |  |
 Three | 4 (0.7) |  |
Partnership status | ||
 Married/registered same sex partnership | 245 (41.8) |  |
 Unmarried | 319 (54.4) |  |
 Divorced | 20 (3.4) |  |
 Widowed | 1 (0.2) |  |
 Unknown | 1 (0.2) |  |
Employment statusb | ||
 Full-time employment | 286 (48.7) |  |
 Part-time employment | 89 (15.2) |  |
 Marginal employment | 17 (2.9) |  |
 Still in apprenticeship | 4 (0.7) |  |
 Employment ban | 176 (30.0) |  |
 Parental leave | 21 (3.6) |  |
Monthly income of main job (after taxes) | ||
 Less than 450 € | 14 (2.4) |  |
 451–850€ | 8 (1.4) |  |
 851–1500€ | 176 (30.3) |  |
 1501–2500 € | 325 (56.0) |  |
Anxiety c (Range 0–40) |  | 2.30 ± 2.67 (0–22) |
EPDSd at T2 (Range 0–20) |  | 5.53 ± 3.65 (0–20) |
 EPDS ≤9 | 503 (86.3) |  |
 EPDS 10–12 | 51 (8.7) |  |
 EPDS ≥13 | 29 (5.0) |  |