Table 1 Demographic Information

From: Sense of self in first-time pregnancy

Demographic

Category

Nulligravida (count)

Primigravida (count)

Age

18–24

33

20

25–31

43

51

32–38

18

27

39–45

6

2

46–50

2

0

Country of birth

United Kingdom

20

29

South Africa

8

22

United States

19

8

Mexico

14

6

Australia

10

6

Poland

4

3

Canada

3

3

Italy

5

1

Portugal

4

1

Chile

2

1

Nigeria

0

3

(2 each total) China, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Latvia

7

7

(1 each total) Bulgaria, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Malaysia, Philippines, Romania, Russia, Slovenia, Spain, Turkey, Ukraine, Zimbabwe

6

10

Years of formal education

<=13 (~high school)

12

4

14-18 (~undergrad)

69

61

19-21 (~masters)

19

28

22+ (~doctorate)

2

5

NA

0

2

Estimated relative income

Much greater than average

1

1

Greater than average

15

25

Average

48

55

Less than average

29

15

Much less than average

9

4

Hours in paid employment per week

0

29

8

1–15

9

5

16–30

12

17

30–50

51

64

50+

1

3

I am on paid parental leave

0

3

Hours in unpaid employment per week (e.g., cleaning, cooking, caregiving)

0

41

30

1–15

47

55

16–30

10

11

30–50

1

2

50+

3

2

Hours spent studying per week

0

57

66

1–15

19

20

16–30

9

14

30–50

9

0

50+

8

0

History of mental illness

Yes

24

11

Diagnosed with

Depressive disorders

10

3

Anxiety disorders

15

5

Schizophrenia spectrum or psychosis

0

1

Obsessive-compulsive

2

1

Eating disorders

1

1

Personality disorders

1

0

Trauma and stressor disorders

2

2

No

78

89