Table 1 Sociodemographic profile of the participants in this study
Sociodemographic feature | Music therapy group n (%) | Control group n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age band (years) | 18–23 | 3 (30) | 4 (36.4) |
24–29 | 3 (30) | 4 (36.4) | |
30–35 | 3 (30) | 1 (9.1) | |
36–40 | 1 (10) | 2 (18.2) | |
Race | White | 5 (50) | 4 (36.4) |
Black | 1 (10) | 0 | |
Brown | 4 (40) | 7 (63.6) | |
Marital status | Married | 3 (30) | 4 (36.4) |
Single without a partner | 1 (10) | 1 (9.1) | |
Single with a partner | 5 (50) | 6 (54.5) | |
Divorced | 1 (10) | 0 | |
Family income (minimum wage) | 1 | 4 (40) | 2 (18.2) |
2 to 3 | 5 (50) | 6 (54.5) | |
Above 3 | 1 (10) | 3 (27.3) | |
Level of education | Less than primary education | 1 (10) | 0 |
Primary education | 1 (10) | 1 (9.05) | |
Lower secondary education | 1 (10) | 4 (36.4) | |
Upper secondary education | 5 (50) | 3 (27.3) | |
Incomplete tertiary education | 1 (10) | 2 (18.2) | |
Complete tertiary education | 1 (10) | 1 (9.05) | |
Occupation | Homemaker | 2 (20) | 4 (36.4) |
Other | 8 (80) | 7 (63.6) | |
Physical activity | Sedentary | 6 (60) | 8 (72.7) |
Not very active | 4 (40) | 1 (9.1) | |
Active | 0 | 2 (18.2) | |
Frequency of leisure activities | Once a week | 5 (50) | 6 (54.5) |
Once a fortnight | 1 (10) | 3 (27.3) | |
Once a month | 3 (30) | 1 (9.1) | |
Rarely or never | 1 (10) | 1 (9.1) | |
Religion | Catholic | 4 (40) | 5 (45.4) |
Protestant | 6 (60) | 4 (36.4) | |
None | 0 | 2 (18.2) | |
Pregnancy (no.) | 1 | 3 (30) | 4 (36.4) |
2 | 3 (30) | 6 (54.5) | |
3 | 2 (20) | 0 | |
4 | 0 | 0 | |
5 | 2 (20) | 1 (9.1) | |
Age band at first pregnancy (years) | 18–23 | 8 (80) | 7 (63.6) |
24–29 | 2 (20) | 4 (36.4) | |
30–35 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
36–40 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
Child (no.) | 1 | 7 (70) | 6 (54.5) |
2 | 2 (20) | 3 (27.3) | |
3 | 1 (10) | 1 (9.1) | |
4 | 0 | 1 (9.1) | |
Abortion | Yes | 6 (60) | 4 (36.4) |
No | 4 (40) | 7 (63.6) | |