Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the study sample
| Â | Â | Onset of mental disorder after pregnancy | Onset of mental disorder within 2Â years after pregnancy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % | n | % | ||
Age group | 18–34 | 41 | 9.02 | 22 | 5.87 |
|  | 35–49 | 70 | 6.76 | 12 | 1.74 |
|  | 50–64 | 35 | 5.54 | 0 | . |
| Â | 65+ | 3 | 4.26 | 0 | . |
Ethnicity | Chinese | 42 | 6.31 | 10 | 1.43 |
| Â | Malay | 48 | 5.20 | 10 | 1.13 |
| Â | Indian | 54 | 8.46 | 13 | 2.30 |
| Â | Others | 5 | 9.39 | 1 | 2.35 |
Marital Status | Married | 115 | 4.75 | 27 | 1.17 |
| Â | Never married / single | 2 | 18.55 | 1 | 6.15 |
| Â | Divorced/ Separated | 25 | 24.09 | 6 | 6.97 |
| Â | Widowed | 7 | 7.77 | 0 | . |
Education | University | 18 | 5.69 | 9 | 3.81 |
| Â | Pre-U /Junior College / Diploma | 34 | 10.74 | 9 | 2.74 |
| Â | Vocational | 11 | 14.79 | 7 | 9.95 |
| Â | Secondary | 60 | 7.34 | 6 | 0.52 |
| Â | Primary | 23 | 2.42 | 3 | 0.20 |
| Â | Pre-Primary | 3 | 3.27 | 0 | . |
Any Chronic Physical Condition | No | 69 | 5.65 | 16 | 1.41 |
| Â | Yes | 80 | 7.27 | 18 | 1.53 |
Employment Status | Employed | 85 | 6.68 | 23 | 2.17 |
| Â | Economically Inactive | 49 | 5.43 | 9 | 0.59 |
| Â | Unemployed | 10 | 14.24 | 1 | 0.45 |
Income | Below S$20,000 | 89 | 5.53 | 17 | 0.59 |
|  | S$20,000–S$49,000 | 40 | 8.55 | 9 | 2.21 |
| Â | Above S$50,000 | 10 | 8.35 | 6 | 5.56 |