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Table 1 Social and reproductive characteristics of participants in the HMHF Survey (n = 4,366)

From: Postpartum anxiety, depression and social health: findings from a population-based survey of Australian women

 

No.

%

Maternal age (years)

  

16-24

416

9.9

25-29

1053

25.0

30-34

1604

38.1

≥35

1138

27.0

Relationship status

  

Married

3318

76.3

Living with partner

835

19.2

Not living with partner/divorced/separated/widowed/single

198

4.5

Indigenous status

  

Non-Aboriginal

4051

99.2

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander

31

0.8

Country of birth

  

Australia

3521

81.5

Overseas - English speaking

272

6.3

Overseas - Non English speaking background

526

12.2

Education

  

Completed secondary school

3429

79.3

Did not complete secondary school

894

20.7

Equivalised Household Income*

  

< $20,000

938

23.9

$20,000-$40,000

1958

50.6

> $40,000

979

25.5

Health Care Card

  

No

3597

83.1

Yes

734

16.9

Private health insurance for birth

  

No

2250

51.8

Yes

2092

48.2

Parity

  

Multiparous

2425

55.7

Primiparous

1941

44.3

Method of birth

  

Spontaneous vaginal birth

2338

53.7

Instrumental vaginal birth

602

13.8

Caesarean section, no labour

801

18.4

Caesarean section, in labour

615

14.1

Birthweight of the infant

  

< 2500g

179

4.3

2500-3499g

2023

48.7

3500-3999g

1390

33.5

≥4000

560

13.5

Plurality

  

Singleton

4275

98.4

Twin

64

1.5

Triplet

1

< 0.1

  1. Denominators vary because of missing values
  2. *Adjusted by family size and composition using OECD modified equivalence scale