Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of cohort study participants at 4–8 weeks postpartum (n = 159)
| Sociodemographic factors | Median (interquartile range) or n (%) |
|---|---|
| Mother’s age (years) | 27 (24, 32) |
| Parity | 2 (1, 4) |
| Relationship status | |
| Married | 24 (15.3) |
| Unmarried, not cohabiting | 117 (73.9) |
| Living with a partner | 18 (10.8) |
| Education | |
| Grade 0–7, primary school | 12 (7.5) |
| Grade 8–12, high school | 128 (80.5) |
| Post high school training | 19 (12.0) |
| Living arrangements | |
| Living with family, not the father of the baby | 110 (70.0) |
| Living with the father of the baby | 46 (28.7) |
| Living with a new partner | 3 (1.3) |
| Employment status | |
| Employed | 41 (25.8) |
| Unemployed | 118 (74.2) |
| Household income per month | |
| < R1000 (70 US dollar) | 23 (14.5) |
| R1001-R3000 (70–200 US dollar) | 43 (27.0) |
|
R3001-R6000 (200–400 US dollar) > R6000 (> 400 US dollar) |
26 (16.4) 19 (12.0) |
| Do not know | 48 (30.1) |
| Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) score | |
| EPDS < 10 | 74 (55.2) |
| EPDS ≥10 | 60 (44.8) |
| Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Score (BSES) - Short-Form | |
| BSES < 55 | 27 (14.4) |
| BSES ≥55 | 112 (85.6) |