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Table 3 Probable depression (PHQ ≥ 10) rates stratified by participant characteristics

From: Prevalence of stress and depression and associated factors among women seeking a first-trimester induced abortion in China: a cross-sectional study

Variables

Probable depression n (%)

F/χ2 (p value)

Demographic information

  

 Age

 

4.41 (0.110)

  ≤ 24

10 (27.0)

 

  25–34

30 (27.3)

 

  ≥ 35

17 (16.0)

 

 Marital status

 

3.24 (0.072)

  Unmarried

26 (28.9)

 

  Legally married

31 (19.0)

 

 Education

 

5.12 (0.024)

  ≤ 12 years

1 (4.2)

 

  > 12 years

56 (24.5)

 

 Religion

 

0.00 (1.000)

  Atheist

57 (22.7)

 

  Others

0 (0)

 

 Monthly income (RMB)

 

1.99 (0.369)

  < 1000

1 (10.0)

 

  1000–10,000

25 (20.3)

 

  > 10,000

31 (25.8)

 

 Household registration

 

16.24 (0.000)

  Local

15 (11.9)

 

  Non-local

42 (33.1)

 

 Pre-existing physical condition

 

0.00 (1.000)

  Yes

2 (25.0)

 

  No

55 (22.4)

 

Reproductive history

  

 Parity

 

5.07 (0.079)

  1

23 (29.9)

 

  2

16 (24.6)

 

  ≥ 3

18 (16.2)

 

 Previous abortion

 

2.20 (0.138)

  Yes

21 (18.3)

 

  No

36 (26.1)

 

 Existing child (ren)

 

2.34 (0.135)

  No

32 (26.7)

 

  Yes

25 (18.8)

 

Current status

  

 Gestation weeks

 

0.20 (0.650)

  < 9 weeks

48 (23.1)

 

  ≥ 9–12

9 (20.0)

 

 Pregnancy intention

 

2.36 (0.125)

  Unintended

53 (24.1)

 

  Intended

4 (12.1)

 

 Abortion reason

 

0.56 (0.756)

  Health-related reasons

19 (20.4)

 

  Social-related reasons

33 (23.2)

 

  Both

5 (27.8)

 

 Opinion about abortion

 

2.43 (0.119)

  Pro-choice

48 (21.1)

 

  Situationist or pro-life

9 (34.6)

 

 Parenthood plan

 

3.63 (0.163)

  Yes

11 (31.4)

 

  Current no, but yes in 2 years

19 (32.2)

 

  No

34 (21.4)

 

 Contraception

 

0.00 (0.972)

  Yes

47 (22.5)

 

  No

10 (22.7)

 

 Domestic violence

 

0.00 (1.000)

  No

55 (22.4)

 

  Yes

2 (28.6)

 

 Notable intimate relationship dissatisfaction

 

6.70 (0.10)

  Yes

29 (31.5)

 

  No

28 (17.4)

 

 Low social support

 

7.95 (0.005)

  Yes

29 (32.6)

 

  No

28 (17.1)

 

 Low resilience

 

8.25 (0.004)

  Yes

11 (45.8)

 

  No

46 (20.1)

 

 High perceived stress

 

84.67 (0.000)

  Yes

41 (64.1)

 

  No

16 (8.5)

 
  1. Note: Bold means p < 0.05