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Table 1 The descriptive statistics values of the participants

From: The effects of unintended pregnancy on maternal bonding impairment among Japanese mothers: a longitudinal study from pregnancy to one month postpartum

Variable

N (%)

Number of children

 

1st

31 (39.7)

2nd

35 (44.9)

3rd

9 (11.5)

4th

2 (2.6)

5th

1 (1.3)

Educational level

 

Junior high school

1 (1.3)

High school

9 (11.5)

University

59 (75.6)

Graduated university

8 (10.3)

N/A

1 (1.3)

Matemal employment status during pregnancy

 

Housewife

33 (42.3)

Self-employed

5 (6.4)

Part-time job

5 (6.4)

Full-time

28 (35.9)

Maternity leave

6 (7.7)

N/A

1 (1.3)

Marriage

 

Yes

75 (96.2)

No

3 (3.8)

Experience of divorce

 

Yes

6 (7.7)

No

71 (91.0)

N/A

1 (1.3)

Experience of depression

 

Yes

13 (16.7)

No

64 (82.1 )

N/A

1 (1.3)

Unintended pregnancy

 

Yes

6 (7.7)

Moderately yes

11 (14.1)

Neither

2 (2.6)

Moderately no

6 (7.7)

No

53 (67.9)

Infertility treatment

 

Yes

31 (39.7)

No

47 (60.3)

Infant sex

 

Boy

31 (39.7)

Girl

47 (60.3)

Gestational age

 

36–41

77 (98.7)

> 41

1 (1.3)

Birth weight

 

< 2500g

4 (5.1)

≥ 2500g

74 (94.9)

Feeding style

 

Only breast feeding

40 (51.3)

Only bottle feeding

7 (9.0)

Breast and bottle feeding

31 (39.7)