Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of postpartum women
| Characteristics | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Maternal age | |
| 15–29 years | 126 (47.2) |
| 30–44 years | 116 (43.4) |
| ≥ 45 years | 25 (9.4) |
| Postpartum period | |
| 4 weeks postpartum | 87 (32.6) |
| 8 weeks postpartum | 81 (30.3) |
| 12 weeks postpartum | 99 (37.1) |
| Child age | |
| 1–4 weeks | 64 (23.9) |
| 5–9 weeks | 80 (30.0) |
| ≥ 10 weeks | 123 (46.1) |
| Maternal level of education | |
| No formal education | 55 (20.6) |
| Primary education | 57 (21.3) |
| Secondary education | 74 (27.7) |
| Tertiary education | 81 (30.3) |
| Health facility type attended | |
| PHC | 178 (66.7) |
| Secondary health facility | 89 (33.3) |
| Place of residence | |
| Urban | 108 (40.4) |
| Rural | 159 (59.6) |
| Domestic violence experience | |
| Yes | 121 (45.3) |
| No | 146 (54.7) |
| Family support | |
| Poor | 64 (20.0) |
| Moderate | 80 (30.0) |
| High | 123 (46.1). |
| Household/maternal income | |
| #10,000.00 | 98 (37.0) |
| #10,000.00 - #20,000.00 | 91 (34.1) |
| ≥ #20,000.00 | 78 (29.2) |
| History of depression | |
| Yes | 129 (48.3) |
| No | 138 (51.7) |
| Birth type | |
| Natural birth | 201 (75.3) |
| Caesarean section | 66 (24.7) |
| Parity | |
| Primiparous | 114 (42.7) |
| Multiparous | 153 (57.3) |