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Table 1 Descriptive statistics

From: Postpartum depression symptoms in survey-based research: a structural equation analysis

Number Percentage

BMI (kg/m2)

 Underweight (n, %)

33

8.5%

 Normal (n, %)

96

24.8%

 Overweight (n, %)

111

28.7%

 Obese (n, %)

147

38.0%

Age (n, %)

 21 to 25 years old

25

6.5%

 26 to 30 years old

89

23.0%

 31 to 35 years old

156

40.3%

 Over 35 years old

117

30.2%

Education (n, %)

 Less than high school

69

17.8%

 High school

44

11.4%

 Diploma

102

26.4%

 Bachelor

137

35.4%

 Master or PhD

35

9.0%

Income (n, %)

 Less than RM 2000

33

8.5%

 RM 2000-RM 3000

42

10.9%

 More than RM 3000- RM 4000

135

34.9%

 More than RM 4000- RM 5000

141

36.4%

 Over RM 5000

36

9.3%

Job Experience (n, %)

 No job experienced

33

8.5%

 1–3 years

75

19.4%

 4–6 years

95

24.5%

 7–10 years

113

29.2%

 More than 10 years

71

18.3%

Physical Activity (n, %)

 None

101

26.1%

 1 time

75

19.4%

 2 times

96

24.8%

 3 times

44

11.4%

 4 times

42

10.9%

 More than 4 times

29

7.5%

Screen Time (n, %)

 Less than 1 h

0

0.0%

 1–2 h

0

0.0%

 2–3 h

126

32.6%

 3–4 h

105

27.1%

 More than 4 h

156

40.3%

Sleeping (n, %)

 Less than 6 h

24

6.2%

 6–7 h

46

11.9%

 7–8 h

159

41.1%

 8–9 h

122

31.5%

 More than 9 h

36

9.3%

Working (n, %)

 None

36

9.3%

 Less than 7 h

24

6.2%

 7–8 h

73

18.9%

 8–9 h

221

57.1%

 More than 9 h

33

8.5%

Number (%)

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Mostly

Always

Healthy Food

 Fruits

0 (0.0%)

35 (9.0%)

124 (32.0%)

172 (44.4%)

56 (14.5%)

 Vegetables

0 (0.0%)

21 (5.4%)

133 (34.4%)

144 (37.2%)

89 (23.0%)

 Whole grains

0 (0.0%)

32 (8.3%)

113 (29.2%)

151 (39.0%)

91 (23.5%)

Unhealthy Food

 Fast food

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

26 (6.7%)

192 (49.6%)

169 (43.7%)

 Sweets

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

37 (9.6%)

186 (48.1%)

164 (42.4%)

 Chips

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

44 (11.4%)

162 (41.9%)

181 (46.8%)

 Soft drinks

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

65 (16.8%)

151 (39.0%)

171 (44.2%)

Depression Level (n, %)

 Normal

79 (20.4%)

 Slightly increased risk

98 (25.3%)

 Increased risk

126 (32.6%)

 Likely depression

84 (21.7%)