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Table 1 Sociodemographic Features

From: Screening and detection of perinatal depression by non-physician primary healthcare workers in Nigeria

 

PHQ-2 Clinics (N = 3984)

Non-PHQ-2 Clinics

N = 3192

Total

N = 7176

Age

   

Less than/equal 19yrs

20 to 24yrs

Greater/equal 25yrs

166 (4.2)

1076 (27.0)

2742 (68.8)

110 (3.4)

891 (27.9)

2191 (68.6)

276 (3.8)

1967 (27.4)

4933 (68.8)

Marital status

   

Married/cohabiting

Others

3769 (94.6)

215 (5.4)

3049 (95.5)

143 (4.5)

6818 (95.0)

358 (5.0)

Parity

   

No child yet

At least one

1418 (35.6)

2566 (64.4)

1163 (36.4)

2029 (63.6)

2581 (36.0)

4595 (64.0)

Education

   

None

1 to 6yrs

7 to 12yrs

Greater/equal 13yrs

31 (0.8)

328 (8.2)

2656 (66.7)

969 (24.3)

27 (0.8)

247 (7.7)

2063 (64.6)

855 (26.8)

58 (0.8)

575 (8.0)

471 (65.8)

1824 (25.4)

Mean Age

27.70 (5.61)

27.77 (5.54)

27.74 (5.58)

Mean EPDS

2.85 (3.67)

2.51 (3.28)

2.70 (3.51)