Screening and Referral for Postpartum Depression among Low-Income Women: A Qualitative Perspective from Community Health Workers

Table 1

Sample characteristics of focus group participants.

	𝑁	%
Number of years worked at the agency
Less than 1 year	4	25.0
1 to 3 Years	6	37.5
More than 3 years	6	37.5
Positions held
Community health workers	13	81.2
Managers	3	18.8
Years of education
High school graduates or GED equivalency	1	6.2
Some college	3	18.8
Associates degree	1	6.2
College degree	5	31.2
Some graduate training or degree	4	25.0
Other	2	12.5
Racial/ethnic composition
African American	8	50.0
Latino	4	25.0
White	3	18.8
Asian	1	6.2