Table 1 Demographic Characteristics of Participants (N = 23)

Maternal age

  ≤ 30 years

10 (43.5%)

 31–35 years

7 (30.4%)

 36–40 years

4 (17.4%)

 >40 years

2 (8.7%)

Delivery mode

 Caesarean

17 (73.9%)

 Vaginal

6 (26.1%)

Parity

 First

13 (56.5%)

 Second

7 (30.4%)

  ≥ Third

3 (13.0%)

Gestational age^a

  ≤ 30 weeks

2 (8.7%)

 30^+ 1 - 32 weeks

6 (26.1%)

 32^+ 1 - 34 weeks

12 (52.2%)

 > 34 weeks

3 (13.0%)

Birth weight of infants (N = 25)^a

  ≤ 1500 g

6 (24.0%)

 1501 – 2000 g

16 (64.0%)

 > 2000 g

3 (12.0%)

Singleton/ Multiparity

 Singleton

21 (91.3%)

 Multiparity

2 (8.7%)

Educational level^b

 High school

1 (4.3%)

 Postsecondary qualification

6 (26.1%)

 Bachelor’s degree or above

16 (69.6%)

Place of residence

 Village/town

5 (21.7%)

 City

18 (78.3%)