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Table 1 Characteristics of the subjects enrolled in this study

From: The effect of perceived social support on postpartum stress: the mediating roles of marital satisfaction and maternal postnatal attachment

Variables

Scores of MPSS

P

 

Variables

Scores of MPSS

P

N (%)

Mean ± SD

 

N (%)

Mean ± SD

Age

< 30 years

228 (56.16)

16.05 ± 12.71

0.120

 

Years of

≤ 5 years

324 (79.80)

16.79 ± 12.56

0.919

≥ 30 years

178 (43.84)

17.97 ± 12.34

 

marriage

> 5 years

82 (20.20)

17.30 ± 12.69

Education

Below bachelor

158 (38.92)

15.99 ± 12.81

0.109

 

Abortion

No

274 (67.49)

16.58 ± 12.66

0.460

(maternal)

Bachelor or above

248 (61.08)

17.46 ± 12.41

 

history

Yes

132 (32.51)

17.55 ± 12.40

Education

Below bachelor

171 (42.12)

17.32 ± 12.83

0.753

 

Parity

Primipara

317 (78.08)

17.06 ± 12.36

0.355

(husband)

Bachelor or above

235 (57.88)

16.58 ± 12.40

 

Multipara

89 (21.92)

16.29 ± 13.37

Family monthly income (CNY ¥)

< 5000

15 (3.70)

18.87 ± 14.73

0.765

 

Assisted

No

345 (84.98)

16.64 ± 12.63

0.422

5000–10,000

141 (34.73)

16.28 ± 12.74

 

reproduction

Yes

61 (15.02)

18.31 ± 12.21

10,001–20,000

183 (45.07)

17.49 ± 12.66

 

BMI (kg/m2)

Normal

245 (60.34)

16.83 ± 12.47

0.891

> 20,000

67 (16.50)

16.10 ± 11.61

 

Overweight

98 (24.14)

16.34 ± 12.10

Medical

No

56 (13.79)

16.43 ± 11.02

0.858

 

Obesity

63 (15.52)

17.98 ± 13.75

insurance

Yes

350 (86.21)

16.97 ± 12.81

 

Complications

No

281 (69.21)

17.04 ± 12.90

0.680

Feeding

Breast-feeding

163 (40.15)

16.58 ± 13.03

0.396

 

of pregnancy

Yes

125 (30.79)

16.57 ± 11.85

Mixed-feeding

204 (50.25)

17.46 ± 12.39

 

Birth weight

< 3000 g

69 (17.00)

18.03 ± 11.32

0.420

Artificial-feeding

39 (9.60)

15.21 ± 11.65

 

3000-4000 g

296 (72.90)

16.43 ± 12.80

Mode

of delivery

Vaginal

179 (44.09)

15.84 ± 12.04

0.363

 

> 4000 g

41 (10.10)

18.32 ± 12.96

Vaginal (lateral episiotomy)

71 (17.49)

17.01 ± 14.08

 

Infant

Only oneself

110 (27.09)

17.34 ± 13.66

0.587

Cesarean section

156 (38.42)

18.04 ± 12.43

 

caretaker

Involving others

296 (72.91)

16.73 ± 12.16