Table 1 Baseline characteristics of six pregnant women who participated in the field test of the Thinking Healthy Program in Ha Nam province, Vietnam

Socio-demographic characteristics

Mean age (range) years

21 (17 – 30)

Occupation (n)

 Farmer

3

 Factory worker

2

 Student

1

Education level (n)

 Completed secondary school

5

 Vocational high school training

1

Marital status (n)

 Married

6

Perception of economic status (n)

 Similar to other households in this area

6

Parity (n)

 Nulliparous

4

 Multiparous

2

Number of household members over prior six months, median (range)

5 (4 – 6)

Persons participant living with in the same household (n)

 Husband

6

 Mother-in-law

6

 Father-in-law

6

 Husband’s brother/sister

2

 Husband’s grandmother

1

 Mother

2

Reproductive health

 Median gestation (range) weeks

32.5 (28 – 35)

Current pregnancy (n)

 Very welcome

6

Coincidental adverse events

 No current worrying or distressing coincidental life events

6

Relationship with partner

Ever experienced fear of husband over the past year (n)

 Never

4

 Sometimes or often

2

Ever physically hurt by husband over last year (n)

 Never

6