Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of study participants
From: Perinatal depression in Nigeria: perspectives of women, family caregivers and health care providers
n | % | |
|---|---|---|
Women (N = 14) | ||
Age (mean, SD) = 28 (5.59) | ||
Parity | ||
Primiparous | 8 | 57 |
Multiparous | 6 | 43 |
Household | ||
Monogamous | 9 | 64 |
Polygamous | 5 | 36 |
Education | ||
Secondary or less | 8 | 57 |
Post-secondary | 6 | 43 |
Location | ||
Hospital | 8 | 57 |
Primary care center | 2 | 14 |
Traditional healer | 2 | 14 |
Faith healing center | 2 | 14 |
Family caregivers (N = 14) | ||
Age (mean, SD) = 52 (13.0) | ||
Sex | ||
Female | 6 | 43 |
Male | 8 | 57 |
Relationship | ||
Spouse | 5 | 36 |
Parent | 9 | 64 |
Health care providers (N = 11) | ||
Age (mean, SD) = 48 (7.0) | ||
Sex | ||
Female | 3 | 36 |
Male | 7 | 64 |
Type | ||
Community health worker | 5 | 45 |
Traditional healer | 2 | 18 |
Faith healer | 2 | 18 |
Physician | 2 | 18 |