Table 7 Association between sociodemographic factors and exposure to PPD with belief score using Mann Whitney U test (n = 394)
Variables | Freq., n (%) | Median (IQR) | Mann Whitney U | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age group | ||||
Young adults (18–39) | 358 (90.9) | 12.00 (4.00) | 6404.000 | 0.951 |
Older adults (> 40) | 36 (9.1) | 11.50 (4.00) | ||
Gender | ||||
Male | 105 (26.6) | 12.00 (4.00) | 15,067.500 | 0.916 |
Female | 289 (73.4) | 12.00 (4.00) | ||
Ethnicity | ||||
Malay | 296 (75.1) | 12.00 (4.00) | 12,826.000 | 0.084 |
Non-Malay (Chinese, Indian, Others) | 98 (24.9) | 11.00 (5.00) | ||
Marital Status | ||||
Single | 337 (85.5) | 12.00 (4.00) | 8803.500 | 0.310 |
Married | 57 (14.5) | 12.00 (3.00) | ||
Parity (Have at least a child?) | ||||
Yes | 53 (13.5) | 12.00 (4.00) | 8344.000 | 0.366 |
No | 341 (86.5) | 12.00 (4.00) | ||
Educational Level | ||||
Early (none, primary and secondary level) Advanced (tertiary level) | 43 (10.9) 351 (89.1) | 11.00 (3.00) 12.00 (4.00) | 6273.500 | 0.069 |
Exposure to PPD | ||||
Yes | 102 (25.9) | 12.00 (5.00) | 14,213.000 | 0.490 |
No | 292 (74.1) | 12.00 (4.00) |