Table 1 Socio-demographic and obstetric characteristics of participants (n = 150)
From: Low self-esteem is related to depression and anxiety during recovery from an ectopic pregnancy
Characteristics | All participants | Mental distress | P value # | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes* | No | |||
Age (years) | Â | Â | Â | 0.15 |
 < 25 | 32 (21.3) | 26 (22.8) | 6 (16.7) |  |
25–35 | 93 (62.0) | 66 (57.9) | 27 (75.0) |  |
 > 35 | 25 (16.7) | 22 (19.3) | 3 (8.3) |  |
Mean (SD) | 29.9 (5.83) | 30.1 (6.06) | 29.4 (5.08) | 0.52 |
Age of marriage (years) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Mean (SD) | 21.5 (4.91) | 21.5 (5.01) | 21.4 (4.62) | 0.86 |
Spouse’s age (years) |  |  |  |  |
Mean (SD) | 34.7 (5.84) | 34.8 (6.31) | 34.4 (4.03) | 0.71 |
Education | Â | Â | Â | 0.80 |
Illiterate | 2 (1.3) | 2 (1.8) | 0 (0) | Â |
Elementary | 22 (14.7) | 17 (14.9) | 5 (13.9) | Â |
Intermediate | 19 (12.7) | 13 (11.4) | 6 (16.7) | Â |
Secondary | 3 (2.0) | 3 (2.6) | 0 (0) | Â |
Diploma | 49 (32.7) | 38 (33.3) | 11 (30.6) | Â |
College | 55 (36.7) | 41 (36.0) | 14 (38.9) | Â |
Occupation | Â | Â | Â | 0.73 |
Housewife | 112 (74.7) | 85 (74.5) | 27 (75.0) | Â |
Working outdoor | 29 (19.3) | 23 (20.2) | 6 (16.7) | Â |
Working indoor | 8 (5.3) | 5 (4.4) | 3 (8.3) | Â |
Retired | 1 (0.7) | 1 (0.9) | 0 (0) | Â |
Spouse’s education |  |  |  | 0.48 |
Elementary | 18 (12.0) | 16 (14.0) | 2 (5.6) | Â |
Intermediate | 29 (19.3) | 19 (16.7) | 10 (27.8) | Â |
Secondary | 5 (3.3) | 4 (3.5) | 1 (2.8) | Â |
Diploma | 45 (30.0) | 35 (30.7) | 10 (27.8) | Â |
College | 53 (35.3) | 40 (35.1) | 13 (36.1) | Â |
Spouse’s occupation |  |  |  | 0.32 |
Free job | 90 (60.0) | 68 (59.6) | 22 (61.1) | Â |
Employee | 40 (26.7) | 33 (28.9) | 7 (19.4) | Â |
Employer | 20 (13.3) | 13 (11.4) | 7 (19.4) | Â |
Adequacy of income | Â | Â | Â | 0.84 |
Adequate | 102 (68.0) | 78 (68.4) | 24 (66.7) | Â |
Inadequate | 48 (32.0) | 36 (31.6) | 12 (33.3) | Â |
Number of marriages | Â | Â | Â | 0.55 |
1 | 137 (91.3) | 105 (92.1) | 32 (88.9) | Â |
2 | 13 (8.7) | 9 (7.9) | 4 (11.1) | Â |
Number of pregnancies | Â | Â | Â | 0.87 |
0 | 32 (21.3) | 23 (20.2) | 9 (25.0) | Â |
1 | 47 (31.3) | 37 (32.5) | 10 (27.8) | Â |
2 | 41 (27.3) | 32 (28.1) | 9 (25.0) | Â |
 ≥ 3 | 30 (20.0) | 22 (19.3) | 8 (22.2) |  |
Number of deliveries | Â | Â | Â | 0.96 |
0 | 45 (30.0) | 35 (31.0) | 10 (28.6) | Â |
1 | 71 (47.3) | 54 (47.8) | 17 (48.6) | Â |
 ≥ 2 | 32 (21.3) | 24 (21.2) | 8 (22.9) |  |
Number of abortions | Â | Â | Â | 0.77 |
0 | 101 (67.3) | 75 (65.8) | 26 (72.2) | Â |
1 | 30 (20.0) | 24 (21.1) | 6 (16.7) | Â |
 ≥ 2 | 19 (12.7) | 15 (13.2) | 4 (11.1) |  |
Ectopic pregnancy history | Â | Â | Â | 0.91 |
Yes | 20 (13.3) | 15 (13.2) | 5 (13.9) | Â |
No | 130 (86.7) | 99 (86.8) | 31 (86.1) | Â |