Variables | n (%) | Stress (mean ± SD) | Social support (mean ± SD) | Anxiety symptoms (mean ± SD) | Depressive symptoms (mean ± SD) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Emotional support | Affectionate support | Tangible support | |||||
Age | |||||||
 34–36 | 324 (65.7) | 0.57 (0.397) | 4.41 (0.735) | 4.57 (0.586) | 4.29 (0.798) | 3.43 (2.447) | 5.23 (4.262) |
 37–39 | 169 (34.3) | 0.68 (0.471) | 4.23 (0.868) | 4.36 (0.776) | 4.09 (0.857) | 3.43 (2.288) | 5.78 (4.278) |
 P-value |  | 0.008 | 0.022 | 0.001 | 0.012 | 0.994 | 0.178 |
Stage of pregnancy | |||||||
  < 3 month | 101 (20.5) | 0.51 (0.386) | 4.41 (0.735) | 4.52 (0.611) | 4.25 (0.799) | 3.40 (2.350) | 5.23 (0.897) |
 3–6 month | 185 (37.5) | 0.64 (0.424) | 4.27 (0.840) | 4.44 (0.695) | 4.19 (0.856) | 3.54 (2.512) | 5.30 (4.466) |
  > 6 month | 207 (42) | 0.442 (0.031) | 4.38 (0.759) | 4.54 (0.662) | 4.23 (0.808) | 3.34 (2.307) | 5.63 (4.267) |
 P-value |  | 0.042 | 0.266 | 0.367 | 0.816 | 0.717 | 0.664 |
Highest qualification | |||||||
 University | 319 (65) | 0.60 (0.412) | 4.38 (0.752) | 4.53 (0.646) | 4.23 (0.826) | 3.33 (2.321) | 5.19 (4.071) |
 Certificate/diploma or trade/apprenticeship | 112 (22.8) | 0.65 (0.452) | 4.29 (0.835) | 4.47 (0.698) | 4.26 (0.749) | 3.69 (2.479) | 5.76 (4.652) |
 School only | 60 (12.2) | 0.58 (0.457) | 4.26 (0.873) | 4.39 (0.698) | 4.09 (0.934) | 3.52 (2.561) | 5.99 (4.576) |
 P-value |  | 0.492 | 0.439 | 0.298 | 0.383 | 0.389 | 0.268 |
Marital status | |||||||
 Married/De facto relationship | 468 (95.1) | 0.60 (0.426) | 4.38 (0.765) | 4.52 (0.649) | 4.25 (0.802) | 3.43 (2.396) | 5.34 (4.222) |
 Divorced/single/separated | 24 (4.9) | 0.74 (0.426) | 3.78 (0.990) | 3.99 (0.770) | 3.59 (0.989) | 3.50 (2.207) | 7.06 (4.945) |
 P-value |  | 0.108 |  < 0.001 |  < 0.001 |  < 0.001 | 0.893 | 0.054 |
Able to manage on income available | |||||||
 Impossible/Difficult all of the time | 43 (8.8) | 1.06 (0.612) | 3.57 (1.215) | 3.91 (0.931) | 3.60 (1.059) | 5.10 (2.424) | 9.42 (5.406) |
 Difficult some of the time | 118 (24) | 0.69 (0.416) | 4.35 (0.715) | 4.50 (0.602) | 4.18 (0.870) | 3.76 (2.367) | 5.95 (4.632) |
 Not too bad/It is easy | 330 (67.2) | 0.52 (0.353) | 4.45 (0.680) | 4.57 (0.606) | 4.32 (0.733) | 3.09 (2.278) | 4.70 (3.625) |
 P-value |  |  < 0.001 |  < 0.001 |  < 0.001 |  < 0.001 |  < 0.001 |  < 0.001 |