Research Article

The Prevalence and Risk Factors of Paternal Depression from the Antenatal to the Postpartum Period and the Relationships between Antenatal and Postpartum Depression among Fathers in Hong Kong

Table 3

Sample characteristics of expectant fathers in the present study.

Characteristic %

Age (18)
 ≤25193.1
 26–3431051.3
 ≥3527545.5
Mean age = 34.19,
SD = 5.21
Marital status(3)
 Married/cohabitating61298.9
 Single/divorced71.1
History of psychiatric illness(9)
 Yes4.7
 No60999.3
Parity (15)
 Primigravida41167.7
 Multigravida19632.3
Education Level (2)
 Secondary26041.9
 Tertiary or above36058.1
Family income(20)
 <2000010317.1
 20000–3000015024.9
 >3000034958.0