Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of study participants (N = 20)
From: Emotional violence and maternal mental health: a qualitative study among women in northern Vietnam
Characteristics | No. of women | % of total |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | ||
Mean (SD) | 26 ± 4.6 | |
Min | 17 | |
Max | 37 | |
Place of birth | ||
Present community in Dong Anh District | 8 | 40.0 |
Another community in Dong Anh District | 8 | 40.0 |
Another district/Another province or city | 4 | 20.0 |
Occupation of women | ||
Government employee Private company /Organization employee | 1 | 5.0 |
Work in private company | 5 | 25.0 |
Farmer | 5 | 25.0 |
Small trade | 4 | 20.0 |
Student | 3 | 15.0 |
Unemployed | 2 | 10.0 |
Level of education | ||
Secondary school (grade 6–9 years) | 7 | 35.0 |
High school (grade 10–12 years) | 7 | 35.0 |
University/college ((> 12 years) | 6 | 30.0 |
Living arrangement in relation to partner | ||
Married and living together | 20 | 100.0 |
Living arrangement in relation to family of birth*and in-laws (n = 1274) | ||
Living in nuclear family | 4 | 20.0 |
Living with family of birth | 2 | 10.0 |
Living with family in-law | 14 | 70.0 |
Number of children | ||
1 | 7 | 35.0 |
2 | 9 | 45.0 |
3 | 4 | 20.0 |