Table 1 Participants descriptive statistics, N = 340

Age of child in weeks^a

Mean (SD)

22.6 (SD 13.0)

Gender of child

Female

167 (49.1)

Male

173 (50.9)

Mother’s age^a

Mean (SD)

26.6 (5.6)

Marital status

Married

193 (56.8)

Co-habiting

101 (29.7)

Other

46 (13.5)

Level of education

Primary

20 (5.8)

Secondary

286 (83.4)

Tertiary

34 (9.9)

Employment status

Formally employed

40 (11.8)

Self-employed

77 (22.6)

Unemployed

223 (65.0)

Perceived level of income

Below average

88 (24.1)

Average

188 (55.3)

Above average

70 (20.6)

Social support (MSPSS) scores^a

Family [mean (SD)]

3.8 (SD 0.9)

Friends [mean (SD)]

3.1 (SD 1.2)

Significant other [mean (SD)]

3.8 (SD 1.0)

Summative score [mean (SD)]

42.7 (SD 10.8)

Psychiatric morbidity (SSQ) scores^a

SSQ scores ≥ 8 [n (%)]

99 (29.1%)

Summative score: median [Q₁–Q₃]

5 [IQR: 2–8]