Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the participants (n = 440)
Characteristics | Frequency (N = 440) | Percentage (100%) |
|---|---|---|
Age (Years) | ||
≤ 30 Years | 186 | 43.8 |
≥ 31 Years | 252 | 57.2 |
Ethnicity | ||
Sinhalese | 426 | 96.8 |
Non-Sinhalese (Tamil and Muslim) | 14 | 3.2 |
Religion | ||
Buddhists | 410 | 93.2 |
Non-Buddhists (Catholic/Christian/Islam/Hindu) | 30 | 6.8 |
Education level | ||
Secondary education or below (GCE A/L or below) | 330 | 75 |
Post-secondary education (Diploma, Graduated and Post graduated) | 110 | 25 |
Number of children | ||
Expecting the first child | 210 | 47.7 |
Having one or more children | 230 | 52.3 |
Sector of Employment | ||
Public sector | 85 | 19.3 |
Private sector | 208 | 47.3 |
Other (Own Account Workers, Employers, Foreign employment, Unemployed) | 147 | 33.4 |
Healthcare related Occupation | ||
Occupation not related to healthcare | 431 | 98 |
Occupation related to healthcare | 9 | 2 |
Monthly household income | ||
Below Rs.50,000 | 211 | 48 |
Above Rs.50,001 | 229 | 52 |
Participants’ status of having a close relative or a friend with postpartum depression | ||
Had a close relative or a friend with postpartum depression | 38 | 8.6 |
Had no relative or friend with postpartum depression | 142 | 32.3 |
Status of having heard about postpartum depression before | ||
Had heard about postpartum depression before | 184 | 41.8 |
Had never heard about postpartum depression before | 256 | 58.2 |