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Table 1 Distribution of sociodemographic factors of respondents

From: Improving knowledge, attitudes and beliefs: a cross-sectional study of postpartum depression awareness among social support networks during COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia

Variables

Frequency

Percentage (%)

Age group

18–39

358

90.9

 > 40

36

9.1

Gender

Male

105

26.6

Female

289

73.4

Ethnicity

  

Malay

296

75.1

Non-Malay (Chinese, Indian, Others)

98

24.9

Marital status

Single

337

85.5

Married

57

14.5

Parity

  

Yes

53

13.5

No

341

86.5

Educational level

Early (None, Primary and Secondary)

43

10.9

Advanced (Tertiary)

351

89.1

Exposure to public knowledge on PPD

Yes

102

25.9

No

292

74.1