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Table 1 Description of study sample

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