Table 1 General characteristics (N = 822)

Age (years)

23.06

(2.17)

22.65

(1.94)

23.62

(2.35)

0.67

1.28

6.33

(< 0.001)

18–24 years

613

(74.6)

397

(83.4)

216

(62.4)

25–29 years

209

(25.4)

79

(16.6)

130

(37.6)

Economic status

Lower middle

590

(71.8)

333

(70.0)

257

(74.3)

1.84

(0.174)

Upper middle

232

(28.2)

143

(30.0)

89

(25.7)

Smoking

Yes

89

(10.8)

36

(7.6)

53

(15.3)

12.48

(< 0.001)

Alcohol drinking

Yes

641

(78.0)

349

(73.3)

292

(84.4)

14.31

(< 0.001)

Have had thoughts about suicide

Yes

209

(25.4)

140

(29.4)

69

(19.9)

9.48

(0.002)

Sexual experience

Yes

452

(55.0)

226

(47.5)

226

(65.3)

25.76

(< 0.001)

Contraception use

(n = 452)

Never

13

(2.9)

10

(4.4)

3

(1.3)

5.99

(0.112)

Sometimes

25

(5.5)

14

(6.2)

11

(4.9)

Often

127

(28.1)

56

(24.8)

71

(31.6)

Always

287

(63.5)

146

(64.6)

141

(62.4)

My (or, in the case of men, their partners) pregnancy experience (n = 452)

Yes

5

(1.1)

4

(1.8)

1

(0.4)

1.82^a

(0.372

The importance of depression management during the preconception period for healthy pregnancy outcomes

Not at all important

2

(0.2)

1

(0.2)

1

(0.3)

1.49^a

(0.685)

Slightly important

16

(1.9)

7

(1.5)

9

(2.6)

Important

342

(41.6)

197

(41.4)

145

(41.9)

Very important

462

(56.2)

271

(56.9)

191

(55.2)