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Table 2 Sociodemographic characteristics of the PMISS study participants

From: Development of stigma scale for women with mental illness in perinatal period, validity and reliability study

Sociodemographic Characteristics

Patient Data

Age Distribution (years)

Minimum

18

Maximum

65

Mean

34,68 ± 12,24

Gender

Female

%67 (n = 134)

Male

%33 (n = 66)

Education level

Primary Education Graduate

%17,5 (n = 35)

High school graduate

%21,5 (n = 43)

University Graduate

%51 (n = 102)

Post Graduate

%10 (n = 20)

Marital Status

Married

%55 (n = 110)

Single

%41 (n = 82)

Widow

%2 (n = 4)

Divorced

%2 (n = 4)

Status of Having a Child

Yes

%46 (n = 92)

No

%54 (n = 108)

People Living With

Alone

%14 (n = 28)

Spouse/family

%79 (n = 158)

Friend

%4 (n = 8)

Other (dormitory, nursing home, etc.)

%3 (n = 6)

Living place

City center

%85,5 (n = 169)

Rural

%15,5 (n = 31)

Working Status

Student

%15,5 (n = 31)

Unemployed

%20 (n = 40)

Works at an irregular job

%4 (n = 8)

Works at a regular job

%58 (n = 116)

Retired

%2,5 (n = 5)

Economic Level

0–5.000 TLa

%10,5 (n = 21)

5.000–10.000 TL

%26,5 (n = 53)

10.000–15.000 TL

%22 (n = 44)

15.000–20.000 TL

%13 (n = 26)

20.000–25.000 TL

%6 (n = 12)

25.000 TL and above

%22 (n = 44)

  1. aThe net minimum wage in Turkey at the time of the research was 5500 TL