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Table 1 Characteristics of study participants (N = 90)

From: Intimate partner violence victimization during pregnancy increases risk of postpartum depression among urban adolescent mothers in South Africa

 

All participants

N = 90

n(%) or mean (sd)

Dependent variable

 

  Symptoms of PPD at follow-up

42 (46.7%)

Independent variable

 

 IPV during pregnancy

36 (40.0%)

Baseline covariates

 

 Age (in years)

17.5 (1.4)

 SES

 

 Low

37 (41.1%)

 Middle

35 (38.9%)

 High

18 (20.0%)

 Positive HIV status

21 (23.3%)

 STI diagnosis

16 (17.8%)

 Perceived Social Support Score

3.2 (0.5)

 Two children at time of delivery

10 (11.1%)

 Symptoms of PPD within 4 weeks postpartum

59 (65.6%)

 Attended at least 1 intervention session

39 (43.3%)

 Timing between baseline and follow-up (in weeks)

5.4 (1.4)