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Table 6 Association between sociodemographic factors and exposure to PPD with attitude score using Mann Whitney U test (n = 394)

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

Freq., n (%)

Median (IQR)

Mann Whitney U

p-value

Age group

    

Young adults (18–39)

358 (90.9)

14.00 (6.00)

5775.000

0.303

Older adults (> 40)

36 (9.1)

16.00 (8.00)

  

Gender

    

Male

105 (26.6)

15.00 (7.00)

12,869.000

0.021*

Female

289 (73.4)

14.00 (6.00)

  

Ethnicity

    

Malay

296 (75.1)

14.00 (6.00)

12,439.500

0.034*

Non-Malay (Chinese, Indian, Others)

98 (24.9)

15.50 (8.00)

  

Marital Status

    

Single

337 (85.5)

14.00 (6.00)

7560.500

0.010*

Married

57 (14.5)

16.00 (8.00)

  

Parity (Have at least a child?)

    

Yes

53 (13.5)

16.00 (8.00)

7298.000

0.024*

No

341 (86.5)

14.00 (6.00)

  

Educational Level

    

Early (None, primary & secondary level)

43 (10.9)

14.00 (6.00)

7276.000

0.701

Advanced (Tertiary level)

351 (89.1)

14.00 (7.00)

  

Exposure to PPD

    

Yes

102 (25.9)

16.00 (7.00)

12,219.500

0.007*

No

292 (74.1)

14.00 (6.00)

  
  1. *p < 0.05