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Table 1 Summary of participants’ socio-demographic characteristics

From: Implementation of depression screening in antenatal clinics through tablet computers: results of a feasibility study

 

Scrolling n(% N = 273)

Paging n(% N = 257)

Recruitment Setting

General Practice

59(21.61%)

56(21.79%)

Community

14(5.13%)

12(4.67%)

Hospital

200(73.26%)

189(73.54%)

Age group

18 – 22 years

15(5.49%)

11(4.28%)

23 – 27 years

51(18.68%)

34(13.23%)

28 – 32 years

90(32.97%)

108(42.02%)

33 – 37 years

83(30.40%)

81(31.52%)

38+ years

34(12.45%)

23(8.95%)

Ethnic Background

White

173(63.37%)

182(70.82%)

Mixed

9(3.30%)

7(2.72%)

Asian

64(23.44%)

45(17.51%)

Black

14(5.13%)

14(5.45%)

Other ethnic group

12(4.40%)

9(3.50%)

Not disclosed

1(0.37%)

0(0.00%)

Relationship status

Single

17(6.23%)

13(5.06%)

Married/Civil Partnership

180(65.93%)

168(65.37%)

Cohabiting

71(26.01%)

67(26.07%)

Divorced/Widowed/Separated

2(0.73%)

3(1.17%)

Not disclosed

3(1.10%)

6(2.33%)

Employment status

Full-time employment

135(49.45%)

141(54.86%)

Part-time employment

52(19.05%)

49(19.07%)

Self-employed

25(9.16%)

19(7.39%)

Seeking employment

6(2.20%)

13(5.06%)

Unemployed

49(17.95%)

34(13.23)

Disability

6(2.20%)

1(0.39)

Highest educational achievement

Postgraduate degree (MSc, PhD)

56(20.51%)

52(20.23%)

University degree

107(39.19%)

94(36.58%)

College degree or below

95(34.80%)

97(37.74%)

None

8(2.93%)

5(1.95%)

Other qualification

7(2.56%)

9(3.50%)