Table 1 Maternal demographics of patients screened for depressive symptoms
Demographic | Total no. N = 255 | No depressive symptoms n = 157 | Presence of depressive symptoms n = 98 |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | |||
 < 19 | 18 | 7(4.5) | 11(11.2) |
 20–29 | 186 | 115(73.2) | 71(72.5) |
 > 30 | 55 | 35(22.3) | 16(16.3) |
Marital status | |||
 Married | 212 | 133(84.7) | 79(80.6) |
 Single | 43 | 24(15.2) | 19(19.3) |
Education level | |||
 No formal education | 5 | 2(1.3) | 3(3.1) |
 Primary education | 57 | 32(20.4) | 25(25.5) |
 Secondary education | 142 | 87(55.4) | 55(56.1) |
 Higher education | 51 | 36(22.9) | 15(15.3) |
Monthly income | |||
 Less than 50 USD | 26 | 14(8.9) | 12(12.2) |
 50–100 USD per month | 60 | 33(21.0) | 27(27.6) |
 100–350 USD per month | 141 | 90(57.3) | 51(52.0) |
 > 350 USD per month | 28 | 20(12.8) | 8(8.1) |
Previous preterm delivery | |||
 Yes | 30 | 20(12.7) | 10(10.2) |
 No | 225 | 137(87.3) | 88(89.8) |
On antidepressant medication | |||
 Yes | 3 | 1(0.6) | 2(2.0) |
 No | 252 | 156(99.4) | 96(98.0) |
Week of first antenatal visit | |||
 < 12 weeks (first trimester) | 33 | 23(14.6) | 10(10.2) |
 12–28 weeks (2nd trimester) | 214 | 129(82.2) | 85(86.7) |
 > 28 weeks (3rd trimester) | 8 | 5(3.2) | 3(3.1) |