MMPI-2: Cluster Analysis of Personality Profiles in Perinatal Depression—Preliminary Evidence

Table 1

Characteristics of the study population.

Variable	Category		%
Civil status	Single	3	5%
	Married/cohabitant	47	85%
	Divorced	2	4%
Education	Primary school	6	11%
	High-school	27	49%
	College	19	35%
Job status	Student/housewive	7	13%
	Self-employed	6	11%
	Employee	27	49%
	Worker	7	13%
	Other	5	9%
Past pregnancies	No	29	53%
	One or more	21	38%
Obstetric complications	No	33	60%
	Yes	18	33%
Medical conditions	No	44	80%
	Yes	7	13%
Smokers	No	36	65%
	Yes	15	27%
Psychiatric history	No disorders	21	38%
	Mood disorder	4	7%
	Mood disorder, anxiety	7	13%
	Mood disorder, eating disorder	6	11%
	Anxiety	9	16%
	Eating disorder	8	15%
Previous perinatal disorders	No	46	84%
	Yes	6	11%
Familiar Psychiatric History	No	13	24%
	Yes	39	71%
Mourning	No	26	47%
	Yes	26	47%
Illness of a family member	No	32	58%
	Yes	23	42%
Job loss	No	41	75%
	Yes	11	20%
Economic difficulties	No	34	62%
	Yes	18	33%
Marital conflicts	No	28	51%
	Yes	24	44%
Family conflicts	No	39	71%
	Yes	13	24%

Note: due to occasional missing values the percentages do not sum up to 100%.