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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the sample

From: “What if I get ill?” Perinatal concerns and preparations in primi- and multiparous women with bipolar disorder

Variables

Total N = 26

Primiparous N = 13

Multiparous N = 13

Age at inclusion

M 30.5; range 22–37

M 28; range 22–36

M 32.9; range 25–37

Satisfaction with life conditionsa

M 4.2; range 3–5

M 4.2; range 3–5

M 4.2; range 3–5

 

n

%

n

%

n

%

Planned pregnancy

16

62

5

38

11

85

Completed education

 Primary school

8

31

5

38

3

23

 Secondary school

5

19

2

15

3

23

 Bachelor’s degree

11

42

6

46

5

38

 Master’s degree

2

8

0

 

2

15

Employment status when not pregnant

 Working full-time

12

46

6

46

6

46

 Working part-time ± receiving benefits

4

15

2

15

2

15

 Receiving benefits only

8

31

3

23

5

38

 Unemployed

1

4

1

8

0

 

 School

1

4

1

8

0

 
  1. aQuestion in interview: “How satisfied are you with your current life conditions—regarding housing, economy and such?” Answers on a 5 point Likert scale: 1 = dissatisfied, 2 = not especially satisfied, 3 = moderately satisfied, 4 = satisfied, 5 = very satisfied