Table 2 Descriptive and comparative analysis between pregnant women with EPDS and non EPDS
From: The socio-demographic profile associated with perinatal depression during the COVID-19 era
EPDS < 13 ( n = 1,010) n (%) or Mean (SD) | EPDS ≥ 13 ( n = 392) n (%) or Mean (SD) | p | Effect size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mental Health History | ||||
Yes | 171 (16.90%) | 141 (36%) | < 0.001 | 0.205 |
No | 839 (83.10%) | 251 (64%) | ||
Age range | ||||
18—26 | 32 (3.30%) | 27 (7.10%) | 0.007 | 0.086 |
27—36 | 710 (72.50%) | 269 (71%) | ||
37—49 | 237 (24.20%) | 83 (21.90%) | ||
Education Level | ||||
Basic education | 34 (3.40%) | 28 (7.20%) | < 0.001 | 0.119 |
Intermediate studies | 197 (19.70%) | 103 (26.60%) | ||
Higher education | 769 (76.90%) | 256 (66.10%) | ||
Partner | ||||
Yes | 963 (96.10%) | 369 (95.30%) | 0.523 | 0.017 |
No | 39 (3.90%) | 18 (4.70%) | ||
Cohabitation with a partner | ||||
Yes | 823 (82.20%) | 320 (82.70%) | 0.837 | 0.006 |
No | 178 (17.80%) | 67 (17.30%) | ||
Time living with a partner | ||||
< 3 years | 143 (17.70%) | 83 (26.20%) | 0.006 | 0.096 |
3—6 years | 298 (36.80%) | 108 (34.10%) | ||
> 6 years | 368 (45.50%) | 126 (39.70%) | ||
Primiparous | ||||
Yes | 616 (61%) | 216 (55.10%) | 0.044 | 0.054 |
No | 394 (39%) | 176 (44.90%) | ||
Unemployment status | ||||
Yes | 95 (9.40%) | 59 (15.10%) | 0.002 | 0.081 |
No | 915 (90.60%) | 333 (84.90%) | ||
Full Time Work | ||||
Yes | 534 (52.90%) | 167 (42.60%) | < 0.001 | 0.092 |
No | 476 (47.10%) | 225 (57.40%) | ||
Homemaker | ||||
Yes | 59 (5.80%) | 23 (5.90%) | 0.985 | < 0.001 |
No | 951 (94.20%) | 369 (94.10%) | ||
Looking for work | ||||
Yes | 28 (2.80%) | 8 (2%) | 0.437 | 0.021 |
No | 982 (97.20%) | 384 (98%) | ||
Paid Maternity Leave | ||||
Yes | 138 (13.70%) | 58 (14.80%) | 0.583 | 0.015 |
No | 872 (86.30%) | 334 (85.20%) | ||
Number of children | 1.27 (0.66) | 1,29 (0.61) | 0.652 | 0.035 |
Number of persons living in household | 2.5 (0.86) | 2,66 (1) | 0.003 | 0.176 |
Number of children living in household | 0.46 (0.75) | 0,56 (0.80) | 0.027 | 0.132 |
Number of adults living in the home | 1.87 (0.63) | 1,95 (0.68) | 0.069 | 0.112 |
Meters outside house space | 85.48 (484.48) | 137.12 (991.46) | 0.191 | 0.079 |
House interior meters | ||||
< 80 m2 | 310 (32%) | 122 (32.90%) | 0.948 | 0.009 |
81 m2—110 m2 | 424 (43.71%) | 161 (43.40%) | ||
> 111 m2 | 235 (24.29%) | 88 (23.70%) | ||
Confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis | ||||
Yes | 68 (6.70%) | 28 (7.10%) | 0.785 | 0.007 |
No | 942 (93.30%) | 364 (92.90%) | ||
Symptoms COVID-19 diagnosis | ||||
Yes | 135 (13.40%) | 80 (20.40%) | 0.001 | 0.088 |
No | 875 (86.60%) | 312 (79.60%) | ||
Contact with someone who has been diagnosed with COVID-19 | ||||
Yes | 266 (26.30%) | 120 (30.60%) | 0.108 | 0.043 |
No | 744 (73.70%) | 272 (69.40%) | ||
Death of a close person due to COVID-19 | ||||
Yes | 109 (10.80%) | 55 (14%) | 0.090 | 0.045 |
No | 901 (89.20%) | 337 (86%) | ||
Change in environment since start of pandemic | ||||
Very positive | 31 (3.20%) | 3 (0.80%) | < 0.001 | 0.253 |
Somewhat positive | 125 (12.70%) | 31 (8.10%) | ||
No impact | 205 (20.80%) | 32 (8.40%) | ||
Somewhat negative | 537 (54.60%) | 224 (58.50%) | ||
Very negative | 86 (8.70%) | 93 (24.30%) | ||