From: Postpartum depression and infant feeding practices in a low income urban settlement in Nairobi-Kenya
Demographic variables | N | % |
---|---|---|
Maternal age | ||
 Less than 20 years | 19 | 9.5% |
 20–25 years | 81 | 40.5% |
 25 years and up | 100 | 50.0% |
Marital status | ||
 Married | 174 | 87.0% |
 Single/divorced/separated/widowed | 26 | 13.0% |
Maternal education | ||
 None | 5 | 2.5% |
 Primary only | 128 | 64.0% |
 Secondary only | 64 | 32.0% |
 Tertiary only | 3 | 1.5% |
Occupation | ||
 Housewife/stay at home | 118 | 59.0% |
 Employed | 15 | 7.5% |
 Has business | 52 | 26.0% |
 Other | 15 | 7.5% |
Monthly income | ||
 Less than 5000 Ksh | 37 | 18.5% |
 5000–10,000 Ksh | 157 | 78.5% |
 Above 10,000 Ksh | 6 | 3.0% |
Living situation | ||
 Temporary | 79 | 39.5% |
 Semi-temporary | 114 | 57.0% |
 Permanent | 7 | 3.5% |
Infant nutrition classification | ||
 Normal | 131 | 65.5% |
 Mild malnutrition | 41 | 20.5% |
 Moderate malnutrition | 28 | 14.0% |
Breast feeding practice | ||
 Exclusive breast-feeding | 146 | 73.0% |
 Non-exclusive breast-feeding | 54 | 27.0% |
EPDS Score | ||
 Mean, SD | 6.23 | 4.92 |
Infant age in months | ||
 Mean, SD | 1.01 | 0.71 |