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Table 2 Sample demographics

From: Early maladaptive schemas as predictors of maternal bonding to the unborn child

Characteristics at T1

Mean (SD)

N (%)

Maternal age (years)a

30.8 (4.10)

 

Pregnancy wantedb

 Yes

 

156 (94.5)

 No

 

2 (1.2)

 Do not know

 

3 (1.8)

Parenting experience

 First-time mother

 

84 (50.9)

 Second-time mother

 

68 (41.2)

 Two or more previous children

 

13 (7.9)

Maternal education

 Upper secondary school or lower

 

22 (13.3)

 Up to 4 years of higher education

 

50 (30.3)

 4 or more years of higher education

 

93 (56.4)

Gross annual household income

 350,000 NOK (44,980 USD) or less

 

6 (3.6)

 351,000–750,000 NOK (45108–96,386 USD)

 

46 (27.9)

 751,000 NOK (96,515 USD) or more

 

113 (68.5)

Marital status

  

 Married or cohabiting

 

162 (98.1)

 Single

 

3 (1.8)

Maternal mental health history

 History of contact with professionals for mental health issues

 

50 (30.3)

 Previous experience with being depressed most of the day, almost every day for a period of 2 weeks

 

55 (33.3)

 History of a diminished ability to enjoy things one has usually found enjoyable for a period of 2 weeks

 

70 (42.4)

  1. N = 161–165
  2. aone missing value
  3. bfour missing values